Sienna Bay beneath Forging

#17578c RGB(23,87,140)

About this color

Sienna Bay beneath Forging is rendered by screens as RGB(23, 87, 140) — a dark, vivid blue hue.

#17578cRGB(23, 87, 140)

HSL 207° · 72% saturation · 32% lightness

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Psychology

Dark blues project authority, depth and reliability — the colour of deep water, the night sky, and tailored suits.

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History

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep blue is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, complement this blue with amber and warm orange for high-contrast energy, or stay within blue-green and violet neighbours for a serene, cohesive feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Sienna Bay beneath Forging
HEX
#17578c
RGB
rgb(23,87,140)
RGB%
rgb(9%,34.1%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(207,72%,32%)
HSV
hsv(207,84%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(84,38,0,45)
LAB
lab(36,0,-35)
LCH
lch(36,35,270)
sRGB
(0.09,0.341,0.549)
HEX8
#17578cff
CSS Name
Decimal
023087140

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
72%
Hue
207°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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