Sable Basalt outside the Suffocating

#493d1a RGB(73,61,26)

About this color

Sable Basalt outside the Suffocating reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #493d1a, RGB(73, 61, 26).

#493d1aRGB(73, 61, 26)

HSL 45° · 47% saturation · 19% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
Sable Basalt outside the Suffocating
HEX
#493d1a
RGB
rgb(73,61,26)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,23.9%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(45,47%,19%)
HSV
hsv(45,64%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,64,71)
LAB
lab(26,0,23)
LCH
lch(26,23,90)
sRGB
(0.286,0.239,0.102)
HEX8
#493d1aff
CSS Name
Decimal
073061026

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
47%
Hue
45°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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