Overcast Ash onto Shadowing

#09526c RGB(9,82,108)

About this color

Overcast Ash onto Shadowing carries its coordinates at #09526c: a dark blue with intense saturation.

#09526cRGB(9, 82, 108)

HSL 196° · 85% saturation · 23% lightness

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Psychology

In its darkest registers blue becomes serious and introspective: trustworthy, professional, slightly austere.

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History

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, this blue pairs naturally with warm neutrals — tawny beiges, soft terracottas, aged brass — which amplify its cool character by contrast. Analogous blue-violets and blue-greens give a more cohesive, tonal result.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Overcast Ash onto Shadowing
HEX
#09526c
RGB
rgb(9,82,108)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,32.2%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(196,85%,23%)
HSV
hsv(196,92%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(92,24,0,58)
LAB
lab(32,-11,-21)
LCH
lch(32,24,242)
sRGB
(0.035,0.322,0.424)
HEX8
#09526cff
CSS Name
Decimal
009082108

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
85%
Hue
196°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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