Harsh Boulder atop the Wracking

#4e4e31 RGB(78,78,49)

About this color

Harsh Boulder atop the Wracking is rendered by screens as RGB(78, 78, 49) — a dark, muted yellow hue.

#4e4e31RGB(78, 78, 49)

HSL 60° · 23% saturation · 25% 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

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Harsh Boulder atop the Wracking
HEX
#4e4e31
RGB
rgb(78,78,49)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,30.6%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(60,23%,25%)
HSV
hsv(60,37%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,37,69)
LAB
lab(32,-5,17)
LCH
lch(32,18,106)
sRGB
(0.306,0.306,0.192)
HEX8
#4e4e31ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078078049

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
23%
Hue
60°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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