When Thunderous Basalt from Demolishing

#4f5723 RGB(79,87,35)

About this color

When Thunderous Basalt from Demolishing presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #4f5723 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4f5723RGB(79, 87, 35)

HSL 69° · 43% saturation · 24% 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
When Thunderous Basalt from Demolishing
HEX
#4f5723
RGB
rgb(79,87,35)
RGB%
rgb(31%,34.1%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(69,43%,24%)
HSV
hsv(69,60%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,60,66)
LAB
lab(35,-12,29)
LCH
lch(35,31,112)
sRGB
(0.31,0.341,0.137)
HEX8
#4f5723ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079087035

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
43%
Hue
69°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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