The Burial over Wretched Devouring

#544822 RGB(84,72,34)

About this color

The Burial over Wretched Devouring presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #544822 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#544822RGB(84, 72, 34)

HSL 46° · 42% saturation · 23% 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
The Burial over Wretched Devouring
HEX
#544822
RGB
rgb(84,72,34)
RGB%
rgb(32.9%,28.2%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(46,42%,23%)
HSV
hsv(46,60%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,60,67)
LAB
lab(31,0,24)
LCH
lch(31,24,90)
sRGB
(0.329,0.282,0.133)
HEX8
#544822ff
CSS Name
Decimal
084072034

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
42%
Hue
46°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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