When the Dark Carbon into Wracking

#011408 RGB(1,20,8)

About this color

When the Dark Carbon into Wracking settles into a deep green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #011408, RGB(1, 20, 8).

#011408RGB(1, 20, 8)

HSL 142° · 90% saturation · 4% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
When the Dark Carbon into Wracking
HEX
#011408
RGB
rgb(1,20,8)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,7.8%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(142,90%,4%)
HSV
hsv(142,95%,8%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,0,60,92)
LAB
lab(5,-8,4)
LCH
lch(5,9,153)
sRGB
(0.004,0.078,0.031)
HEX8
#011408ff
CSS Name
Decimal
001020008

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Color info

Lightness
4%
Saturation
90%
Hue
142°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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