When Honeyed Basin beneath Changing

#73784e RGB(115,120,78)

About this color

When Honeyed Basin beneath Changing reads as medium-dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #73784e, RGB(115, 120, 78).

#73784eRGB(115, 120, 78)

HSL 67° · 21% saturation · 39% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark yellow like this works well 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Honeyed Basin beneath Changing
HEX
#73784e
RGB
rgb(115,120,78)
RGB%
rgb(45.1%,47.1%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(67,21%,39%)
HSV
hsv(67,35%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,35,53)
LAB
lab(49,-9,22)
LCH
lch(49,24,112)
sRGB
(0.451,0.471,0.306)
HEX8
#73784eff
CSS Name
Decimal
115120078

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
21%
Hue
67°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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