When Lonesome Basalt for Wrecking

#4f4f3e RGB(79,79,62)

About this color

When Lonesome Basalt for Wrecking occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4f4f3e — RGB(79, 79, 62).

#4f4f3eRGB(79, 79, 62)

HSL 60° · 12% saturation · 28% 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 Lonesome Basalt for Wrecking
HEX
#4f4f3e
RGB
rgb(79,79,62)
RGB%
rgb(31%,31%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(60,12%,28%)
HSV
hsv(60,22%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,22,69)
LAB
lab(33,-3,10)
LCH
lch(33,10,107)
sRGB
(0.31,0.31,0.243)
HEX8
#4f4f3eff
CSS Name
Decimal
079079062

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
12%
Hue
60°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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