The Ash circa Drained Searing

#4e4f3d RGB(78,79,61)

About this color

The Ash circa Drained Searing reads as dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #4e4f3d, RGB(78, 79, 61).

#4e4f3dRGB(78, 79, 61)

HSL 63° · 13% saturation · 27% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Ash circa Drained Searing
HEX
#4e4f3d
RGB
rgb(78,79,61)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,31%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(63,13%,27%)
HSV
hsv(63,23%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,23,69)
LAB
lab(33,-4,11)
LCH
lch(33,12,110)
sRGB
(0.306,0.31,0.239)
HEX8
#4e4f3dff
CSS Name
Decimal
078079061

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
13%
Hue
63°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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