Quiet Brook over Aging

#746b4c RGB(116,107,76)

About this color

Quiet Brook over Aging occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #746b4c — RGB(116, 107, 76).

#746b4cRGB(116, 107, 76)

HSL 47° · 21% saturation · 38% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Quiet Brook over Aging
HEX
#746b4c
RGB
rgb(116,107,76)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,42%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(47,21%,38%)
HSV
hsv(47,34%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,34,55)
LAB
lab(45,-2,19)
LCH
lch(45,19,96)
sRGB
(0.455,0.42,0.298)
HEX8
#746b4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
116107076

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
21%
Hue
47°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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