Old-fashioned Basin by Toiling

#1191ac RGB(17,145,172)

About this color

Old-fashioned Basin by Toiling settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #1191ac, RGB(17, 145, 172).

#1191acRGB(17, 145, 172)

HSL 190° · 82% saturation · 37% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Old-fashioned Basin by Toiling
HEX
#1191ac
RGB
rgb(17,145,172)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,56.9%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(190,82%,37%)
HSV
hsv(190,90%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(90,16,0,33)
LAB
lab(55,-22,-23)
LCH
lch(55,32,226)
sRGB
(0.067,0.569,0.675)
HEX8
#1191acff
CSS Name
Decimal
017145172

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
82%
Hue
190°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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