When Weary Cavern across Splintering

#4e490e RGB(78,73,14)

About this color

When Weary Cavern across Splintering reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #4e490e, RGB(78, 73, 14).

#4e490eRGB(78, 73, 14)

HSL 55° · 70% saturation · 18% 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
When Weary Cavern across Splintering
HEX
#4e490e
RGB
rgb(78,73,14)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,28.6%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(55,70%,18%)
HSV
hsv(55,82%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,82,69)
LAB
lab(30,-6,34)
LCH
lch(30,35,100)
sRGB
(0.306,0.286,0.055)
HEX8
#4e490eff
CSS Name
Decimal
078073014

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
70%
Hue
55°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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