Grey Bedrock outside Aching

#091516 RGB(9,21,22)

About this color

Grey Bedrock outside Aching settles into a deep cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #091516, RGB(9, 21, 22).

#091516RGB(9, 21, 22)

HSL 185° · 42% saturation · 6% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Grey Bedrock outside Aching
HEX
#091516
RGB
rgb(9,21,22)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,8.2%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(185,42%,6%)
HSV
hsv(185,59%,9%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,5,0,91)
LAB
lab(6,-4,-2)
LCH
lch(6,4,207)
sRGB
(0.035,0.082,0.086)
HEX8
#091516ff
CSS Name
Decimal
009021022

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Color info

Lightness
6%
Saturation
42%
Hue
185°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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