Careworn Cave for Sapping

#4e4e2c RGB(78,78,44)

About this color

Careworn Cave for Sapping carries its coordinates at #4e4e2c: a dark yellow with moderate saturation.

#4e4e2cRGB(78, 78, 44)

HSL 60° · 28% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Careworn Cave for Sapping
HEX
#4e4e2c
RGB
rgb(78,78,44)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,30.6%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(60,28%,24%)
HSV
hsv(60,44%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,44,69)
LAB
lab(32,-6,20)
LCH
lch(32,21,107)
sRGB
(0.306,0.306,0.173)
HEX8
#4e4e2cff
CSS Name
Decimal
078078044

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
28%
Hue
60°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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