When Benighted Cairn toward Sundering

#112a2e RGB(17,42,46)

About this color

When Benighted Cairn toward Sundering occupies the deep, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #112a2e — RGB(17, 42, 46).

#112a2eRGB(17, 42, 46)

HSL 188° · 46% saturation · 12% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Benighted Cairn toward Sundering
HEX
#112a2e
RGB
rgb(17,42,46)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,16.5%,18%)
HSL
hsl(188,46%,12%)
HSV
hsv(188,63%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,9,0,82)
LAB
lab(15,-8,-6)
LCH
lch(15,10,217)
sRGB
(0.067,0.165,0.18)
HEX8
#112a2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
017042046

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
46%
Hue
188°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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