When the Dire Boulder for Scarring

#093738 RGB(9,55,56)

About this color

When the Dire Boulder for Scarring settles into a deep cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #093738, RGB(9, 55, 56).

#093738RGB(9, 55, 56)

HSL 181° · 72% saturation · 13% 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
When the Dire Boulder for Scarring
HEX
#093738
RGB
rgb(9,55,56)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,21.6%,22%)
HSL
hsl(181,72%,13%)
HSV
hsv(181,84%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,2,0,78)
LAB
lab(20,-14,-5)
LCH
lch(20,15,200)
sRGB
(0.035,0.216,0.22)
HEX8
#093738ff
CSS Name
Decimal
009055056

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
72%
Hue
181°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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