When Dull Cavern circa Writhing

#112123 RGB(17,33,35)

About this color

When Dull Cavern circa Writhing is a moderate, deep cyan tone, fixed at #112123 in the RGB color space.

#112123RGB(17, 33, 35)

HSL 187° · 35% saturation · 10% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Dull Cavern circa Writhing
HEX
#112123
RGB
rgb(17,33,35)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,12.9%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(187,35%,10%)
HSV
hsv(187,51%,14%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,6,0,86)
LAB
lab(11,-6,-3)
LCH
lch(11,7,207)
sRGB
(0.067,0.129,0.137)
HEX8
#112123ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017033035

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
35%
Hue
187°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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