Desperate Carbon between the Consuming

#011411 RGB(1,20,17)

About this color

Desperate Carbon between the Consuming reads as deep and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #011411, RGB(1, 20, 17).

#011411RGB(1, 20, 17)

HSL 171° · 90% saturation · 4% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a deep cyan 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 cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Desperate Carbon between the Consuming
HEX
#011411
RGB
rgb(1,20,17)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,7.8%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(171,90%,4%)
HSV
hsv(171,95%,8%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,0,15,92)
LAB
lab(5,-6,0)
LCH
lch(5,6,180)
sRGB
(0.004,0.078,0.067)
HEX8
#011411ff
CSS Name
Decimal
001020017

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Color info

Lightness
4%
Saturation
90%
Hue
171°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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