Grieving Cairn before the Devouring

#0c1a0a RGB(12,26,10)

About this color

Grieving Cairn before the Devouring settles into a deep green territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #0c1a0a, RGB(12, 26, 10).

#0c1a0aRGB(12, 26, 10)

HSL 113° · 44% saturation · 7% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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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, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Grieving Cairn before the Devouring
HEX
#0c1a0a
RGB
rgb(12,26,10)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,10.2%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(113,44%,7%)
HSV
hsv(113,62%,10%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,62,90)
LAB
lab(8,-9,7)
LCH
lch(8,11,142)
sRGB
(0.047,0.102,0.039)
HEX8
#0c1a0aff
CSS Name
Decimal
012026010

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Color info

Lightness
7%
Saturation
44%
Hue
113°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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