When Shadowy Burial in Sinking

#4e4e13 RGB(78,78,19)

About this color

When Shadowy Burial in Sinking presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #4e4e13 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4e4e13RGB(78, 78, 19)

HSL 60° · 61% saturation · 19% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color formats

Name
When Shadowy Burial in Sinking
HEX
#4e4e13
RGB
rgb(78,78,19)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,30.6%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(60,61%,19%)
HSV
hsv(60,76%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,76,69)
LAB
lab(32,-8,33)
LCH
lch(32,34,104)
sRGB
(0.306,0.306,0.075)
HEX8
#4e4e13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078078019

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
61%
Hue
60°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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