Piteous Bedrock behind the Wracking

#16372a RGB(22,55,42)

About this color

Piteous Bedrock behind the Wracking reads as dark and moderate — a cyan tone recorded at #16372a, RGB(22, 55, 42).

#16372aRGB(22, 55, 42)

HSL 156° · 43% saturation · 15% 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

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Piteous Bedrock behind the Wracking
HEX
#16372a
RGB
rgb(22,55,42)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,21.6%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(156,43%,15%)
HSV
hsv(156,60%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,24,78)
LAB
lab(20,-16,5)
LCH
lch(20,17,163)
sRGB
(0.086,0.216,0.165)
HEX8
#16372aff
CSS Name
Decimal
022055042

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
43%
Hue
156°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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