The Basalt amidst Desolate Wasting

#4e5232 RGB(78,82,50)

About this color

The Basalt amidst Desolate Wasting reads as dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #4e5232, RGB(78, 82, 50).

#4e5232RGB(78, 82, 50)

HSL 68° · 24% saturation · 26% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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
The Basalt amidst Desolate Wasting
HEX
#4e5232
RGB
rgb(78,82,50)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,32.2%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(68,24%,26%)
HSV
hsv(68,39%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,39,68)
LAB
lab(34,-7,18)
LCH
lch(34,19,111)
sRGB
(0.306,0.322,0.196)
HEX8
#4e5232ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078082050

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
24%
Hue
68°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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