The Crestfallen Basalt circa Staining

#4f4620 RGB(79,70,32)

About this color

The Crestfallen Basalt circa Staining presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #4f4620 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4f4620RGB(79, 70, 32)

HSL 49° · 42% saturation · 22% 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 Crestfallen Basalt circa Staining
HEX
#4f4620
RGB
rgb(79,70,32)
RGB%
rgb(31%,27.5%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(49,42%,22%)
HSV
hsv(49,59%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,59,69)
LAB
lab(30,-2,24)
LCH
lch(30,24,95)
sRGB
(0.31,0.275,0.125)
HEX8
#4f4620ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079070032

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
42%
Hue
49°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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