Aged Carbon into Relenting

#072526 RGB(7,37,38)

About this color

Aged Carbon into Relenting is a deep cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #072526 on the color spectrum.

#072526RGB(7, 37, 38)

HSL 182° · 69% saturation · 9% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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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, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Aged Carbon into Relenting
HEX
#072526
RGB
rgb(7,37,38)
RGB%
rgb(2.7%,14.5%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(182,69%,9%)
HSV
hsv(182,82%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,3,0,85)
LAB
lab(13,-10,-4)
LCH
lch(13,11,202)
sRGB
(0.027,0.145,0.149)
HEX8
#072526ff
CSS Name
Decimal
007037038

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
69%
Hue
182°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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