The Ash behind Rusted Brooding

#170722 RGB(23,7,34)

About this color

The Ash behind Rusted Brooding reads as deep and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #170722, RGB(23, 7, 34).

#170722RGB(23, 7, 34)

HSL 276° · 66% saturation · 8% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

In practical terms, a deep violet like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color formats

Name
The Ash behind Rusted Brooding
HEX
#170722
RGB
rgb(23,7,34)
RGB%
rgb(9%,2.7%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(276,66%,8%)
HSV
hsv(276,79%,13%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,79,0,87)
LAB
lab(4,12,-14)
LCH
lch(4,18,311)
sRGB
(0.09,0.027,0.133)
HEX8
#170722ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023007034

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
66%
Hue
276°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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