When the Desolate Brine onto Splintering

#153338 RGB(21,51,56)

About this color

When the Desolate Brine onto Splintering settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #153338, RGB(21, 51, 56).

#153338RGB(21, 51, 56)

HSL 189° · 45% saturation · 15% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

🎭

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 Desolate Brine onto Splintering
HEX
#153338
RGB
rgb(21,51,56)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,20%,22%)
HSL
hsl(189,45%,15%)
HSV
hsv(189,63%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,9,0,78)
LAB
lab(19,-9,-7)
LCH
lch(19,11,218)
sRGB
(0.082,0.2,0.22)
HEX8
#153338ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021051056

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
45%
Hue
189°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share