The Umbral Ash despite Eroding

#1a3a40 RGB(26,58,64)

About this color

The Umbral Ash despite Eroding settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #1a3a40, RGB(26, 58, 64).

#1a3a40RGB(26, 58, 64)

HSL 189° · 42% saturation · 18% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 formats

Name
The Umbral Ash despite Eroding
HEX
#1a3a40
RGB
rgb(26,58,64)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,22.7%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(189,42%,18%)
HSV
hsv(189,59%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,9,0,75)
LAB
lab(22,-10,-7)
LCH
lch(22,12,215)
sRGB
(0.102,0.227,0.251)
HEX8
#1a3a40ff
CSS Name
Decimal
026058064

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
42%
Hue
189°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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