Charred Char through Deepening

#106546 RGB(16,101,70)

About this color

Charred Char through Deepening settles into a dark cyan territory with a vivid quality that feels cool — captured at #106546, RGB(16, 101, 70).

#106546RGB(16, 101, 70)

HSL 158° · 73% saturation · 23% 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 primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 formats

Name
Charred Char through Deepening
HEX
#106546
RGB
rgb(16,101,70)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,39.6%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(158,73%,23%)
HSV
hsv(158,84%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,0,31,60)
LAB
lab(38,-32,11)
LCH
lch(38,34,161)
sRGB
(0.063,0.396,0.275)
HEX8
#106546ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016101070

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
73%
Hue
158°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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