The Mossbacked Brook before Persisting

#74714b RGB(116,113,75)

About this color

The Mossbacked Brook before Persisting presents itself as a medium-dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #74714b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#74714bRGB(116, 113, 75)

HSL 56° · 21% saturation · 37% 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 medium-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 Mossbacked Brook before Persisting
HEX
#74714b
RGB
rgb(116,113,75)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,44.3%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(56,21%,37%)
HSV
hsv(56,35%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,35,55)
LAB
lab(47,-5,22)
LCH
lch(47,23,103)
sRGB
(0.455,0.443,0.294)
HEX8
#74714bff
CSS Name
Decimal
116113075

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
21%
Hue
56°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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