The Cairn before Airless Draining

#50492d RGB(80,73,45)

About this color

The Cairn before Airless Draining is rendered by screens as RGB(80, 73, 45) — a dark, moderate yellow hue.

#50492dRGB(80, 73, 45)

HSL 48° · 28% saturation · 25% 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
The Cairn before Airless Draining
HEX
#50492d
RGB
rgb(80,73,45)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,28.6%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(48,28%,25%)
HSV
hsv(48,44%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,44,69)
LAB
lab(31,-2,18)
LCH
lch(31,18,96)
sRGB
(0.314,0.286,0.176)
HEX8
#50492dff
CSS Name
Decimal
080073045

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
28%
Hue
48°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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