The Decayed Char under the Draining

#042b25 RGB(4,43,37)

About this color

The Decayed Char under the Draining occupies the deep, intense end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #042b25 — RGB(4, 43, 37).

#042b25RGB(4, 43, 37)

HSL 171° · 83% saturation · 9% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
The Decayed Char under the Draining
HEX
#042b25
RGB
rgb(4,43,37)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,16.9%,14.5%)
HSL
hsl(171,83%,9%)
HSV
hsv(171,91%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(91,0,14,83)
LAB
lab(15,-15,0)
LCH
lch(15,15,180)
sRGB
(0.016,0.169,0.145)
HEX8
#042b25ff
CSS Name
Decimal
004043037

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
83%
Hue
171°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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