When the Rustic Brook Since Engraving

#108fa8 RGB(16,143,168)

About this color

When the Rustic Brook Since Engraving is a medium-dark cyan with a intense character, positioned at #108fa8 on the color spectrum.

#108fa8RGB(16, 143, 168)

HSL 190° · 83% saturation · 36% lightness

🧠

Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Rustic Brook Since Engraving
HEX
#108fa8
RGB
rgb(16,143,168)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,56.1%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(190,83%,36%)
HSV
hsv(190,90%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,15,0,34)
LAB
lab(55,-22,-22)
LCH
lch(55,31,225)
sRGB
(0.063,0.561,0.659)
HEX8
#108fa8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016143168

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
83%
Hue
190°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share