Ghostly Boulder toward Rotting

#4f4116 RGB(79,65,22)

About this color

Ghostly Boulder toward Rotting is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #4f4116 in the RGB color space.

#4f4116RGB(79, 65, 22)

HSL 45° · 56% saturation · 20% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
Ghostly Boulder toward Rotting
HEX
#4f4116
RGB
rgb(79,65,22)
RGB%
rgb(31%,25.5%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(45,56%,20%)
HSV
hsv(45,72%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,72,69)
LAB
lab(28,0,28)
LCH
lch(28,28,90)
sRGB
(0.31,0.255,0.086)
HEX8
#4f4116ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079065022

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
56%
Hue
45°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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