When Muted Cairn behind Embittering

#4f531e RGB(79,83,30)

About this color

When Muted Cairn behind Embittering is rendered by screens as RGB(79, 83, 30) — a dark, moderate yellow hue.

#4f531eRGB(79, 83, 30)

HSL 65° · 47% 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

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When Muted Cairn behind Embittering
HEX
#4f531e
RGB
rgb(79,83,30)
RGB%
rgb(31%,32.5%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(65,47%,22%)
HSV
hsv(65,64%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,64,67)
LAB
lab(34,-10,30)
LCH
lch(34,32,108)
sRGB
(0.31,0.325,0.118)
HEX8
#4f531eff
CSS Name
Decimal
079083030

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
47%
Hue
65°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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