Wild Brook before Returning

#74622c RGB(116,98,44)

About this color

Wild Brook before Returning reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #74622c, RGB(116, 98, 44).

#74622cRGB(116, 98, 44)

HSL 45° · 45% saturation · 31% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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
Wild Brook before Returning
HEX
#74622c
RGB
rgb(116,98,44)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,38.4%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(45,45%,31%)
HSV
hsv(45,62%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,62,55)
LAB
lab(42,0,33)
LCH
lch(42,33,90)
sRGB
(0.455,0.384,0.173)
HEX8
#74622cff
CSS Name
Decimal
116098044

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
45%
Hue
45°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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