Dusky Cairn from Dissolving

#1a3226 RGB(26,50,38)

About this color

Dusky Cairn from Dissolving is a moderate, dark cyan tone, fixed at #1a3226 in the RGB color space.

#1a3226RGB(26, 50, 38)

HSL 150° · 32% saturation · 15% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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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.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Dusky Cairn from Dissolving
HEX
#1a3226
RGB
rgb(26,50,38)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,19.6%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(150,32%,15%)
HSV
hsv(150,48%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,0,24,80)
LAB
lab(19,-13,5)
LCH
lch(19,14,159)
sRGB
(0.102,0.196,0.149)
HEX8
#1a3226ff
CSS Name
Decimal
026050038

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
32%
Hue
150°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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