What the Murky Ash until Consuming

#08462f RGB(8,70,47)

About this color

What the Murky Ash until Consuming is a dark cyan with a intense character, positioned at #08462f on the color spectrum.

#08462fRGB(8, 70, 47)

HSL 158° · 79% saturation · 15% 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 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

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 formats

Name
What the Murky Ash until Consuming
HEX
#08462f
RGB
rgb(8,70,47)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,27.5%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(158,79%,15%)
HSV
hsv(158,89%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,0,33,73)
LAB
lab(26,-25,9)
LCH
lch(26,27,160)
sRGB
(0.031,0.275,0.184)
HEX8
#08462fff
CSS Name
Decimal
008070047

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
79%
Hue
158°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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