Ashen Char Since Rusting

#464a1c RGB(70,74,28)

About this color

Ashen Char Since Rusting is a moderate, dark yellow tone, fixed at #464a1c in the RGB color space.

#464a1cRGB(70, 74, 28)

HSL 65° · 45% saturation · 20% lightness

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Psychology

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

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Ashen Char Since Rusting
HEX
#464a1c
RGB
rgb(70,74,28)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,29%,11%)
HSL
hsl(65,45%,20%)
HSV
hsv(65,62%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,62,71)
LAB
lab(30,-9,26)
LCH
lch(30,28,109)
sRGB
(0.275,0.29,0.11)
HEX8
#464a1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
070074028

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
45%
Hue
65°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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