The Ash Inside Cheerless Quaking

#031c32 RGB(3,28,50)

About this color

The Ash Inside Cheerless Quaking settles into a deep blue territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #031c32, RGB(3, 28, 50).

#031c32RGB(3, 28, 50)

HSL 208° · 89% saturation · 10% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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History

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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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 blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color formats

Name
The Ash Inside Cheerless Quaking
HEX
#031c32
RGB
rgb(3,28,50)
RGB%
rgb(1.2%,11%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(208,89%,10%)
HSV
hsv(208,94%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(94,44,0,80)
LAB
lab(10,0,-17)
LCH
lch(10,17,270)
sRGB
(0.012,0.11,0.196)
HEX8
#031c32ff
CSS Name
Decimal
003028050

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
89%
Hue
208°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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