Penumbral Brine under the Brooding

#174041 RGB(23,64,65)

About this color

Penumbral Brine under the Brooding occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #174041 — RGB(23, 64, 65).

#174041RGB(23, 64, 65)

HSL 181° · 48% saturation · 17% 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

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Penumbral Brine under the Brooding
HEX
#174041
RGB
rgb(23,64,65)
RGB%
rgb(9%,25.1%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(181,48%,17%)
HSV
hsv(181,65%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,2,0,75)
LAB
lab(24,-14,-5)
LCH
lch(24,15,200)
sRGB
(0.09,0.251,0.255)
HEX8
#174041ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023064065

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
48%
Hue
181°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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