Coarse Burial until Strangling

#4e4016 RGB(78,64,22)

About this color

Coarse Burial until Strangling reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #4e4016, RGB(78, 64, 22).

#4e4016RGB(78, 64, 22)

HSL 45° · 56% saturation · 20% 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 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
Coarse Burial until Strangling
HEX
#4e4016
RGB
rgb(78,64,22)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,25.1%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(45,56%,20%)
HSV
hsv(45,72%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,72,69)
LAB
lab(28,0,27)
LCH
lch(28,27,90)
sRGB
(0.306,0.251,0.086)
HEX8
#4e4016ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078064022

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
56%
Hue
45°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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