When Waning Cavern atop Starving

#4e5233 RGB(78,82,51)

About this color

When Waning Cavern atop Starving occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4e5233 — RGB(78, 82, 51).

#4e5233RGB(78, 82, 51)

HSL 68° · 23% 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

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
When Waning Cavern atop Starving
HEX
#4e5233
RGB
rgb(78,82,51)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,32.2%,20%)
HSL
hsl(68,23%,26%)
HSV
hsv(68,38%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,38,68)
LAB
lab(34,-7,18)
LCH
lch(34,19,111)
sRGB
(0.306,0.322,0.2)
HEX8
#4e5233ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078082051

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
23%
Hue
68°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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