When the Dusky Cavern without Hardening

#101118 RGB(16,17,24)

About this color

When the Dusky Cavern without Hardening is rendered by screens as RGB(16, 17, 24) — a deep, muted blue hue.

#101118RGB(16, 17, 24)

HSL 233° · 20% saturation · 8% 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

Practically speaking, this deep blue is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Dusky Cavern without Hardening
HEX
#101118
RGB
rgb(16,17,24)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,6.7%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(233,20%,8%)
HSV
hsv(233,33%,9%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,29,0,91)
LAB
lab(5,1,-5)
LCH
lch(5,5,281)
sRGB
(0.063,0.067,0.094)
HEX8
#101118ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016017024

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
20%
Hue
233°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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