The Basalt upon Stormy Staining

#4f5212 RGB(79,82,18)

About this color

The Basalt upon Stormy Staining is rendered by screens as RGB(79, 82, 18) — a dark, vivid yellow hue.

#4f5212RGB(79, 82, 18)

HSL 63° · 64% saturation · 20% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 formats

Name
The Basalt upon Stormy Staining
HEX
#4f5212
RGB
rgb(79,82,18)
RGB%
rgb(31%,32.2%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(63,64%,20%)
HSV
hsv(63,78%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,78,68)
LAB
lab(33,-10,35)
LCH
lch(33,36,106)
sRGB
(0.31,0.322,0.071)
HEX8
#4f5212ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079082018

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
64%
Hue
63°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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