Lamenting Brine outside Collapsing

#12261c RGB(18,38,28)

About this color

Lamenting Brine outside Collapsing settles into a deep cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #12261c, RGB(18, 38, 28).

#12261cRGB(18, 38, 28)

HSL 150° · 36% saturation · 11% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Lamenting Brine outside Collapsing
HEX
#12261c
RGB
rgb(18,38,28)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,14.9%,11%)
HSL
hsl(150,36%,11%)
HSV
hsv(150,53%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,0,26,85)
LAB
lab(13,-11,4)
LCH
lch(13,12,160)
sRGB
(0.071,0.149,0.11)
HEX8
#12261cff
CSS Name
Decimal
018038028

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
36%
Hue
150°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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