Brooding Carbon beyond the Clouding

#0e222a RGB(14,34,42)

About this color

Brooding Carbon beyond the Clouding reads as deep and vivid — a blue tone recorded at #0e222a, RGB(14, 34, 42).

#0e222aRGB(14, 34, 42)

HSL 197° · 50% saturation · 11% lightness

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Psychology

Dark blues project authority, depth and reliability — the colour of deep water, the night sky, and tailored suits.

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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

In practical terms, a deep blue like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, complement this blue with amber and warm orange for high-contrast energy, or stay within blue-green and violet neighbours for a serene, cohesive feel.

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Color formats

Name
Brooding Carbon beyond the Clouding
HEX
#0e222a
RGB
rgb(14,34,42)
RGB%
rgb(5.5%,13.3%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(197,50%,11%)
HSV
hsv(197,67%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,19,0,84)
LAB
lab(12,-5,-8)
LCH
lch(12,9,238)
sRGB
(0.055,0.133,0.165)
HEX8
#0e222aff
CSS Name
Decimal
014034042

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
50%
Hue
197°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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