Solemn Ash before Defiling

#1b3b36 RGB(27,59,54)

About this color

Solemn Ash before Defiling occupies the dark, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1b3b36 — RGB(27, 59, 54).

#1b3b36RGB(27, 59, 54)

HSL 171° · 37% 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
Solemn Ash before Defiling
HEX
#1b3b36
RGB
rgb(27,59,54)
RGB%
rgb(10.6%,23.1%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(171,37%,17%)
HSV
hsv(171,54%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,8,77)
LAB
lab(22,-13,-1)
LCH
lch(22,13,184)
sRGB
(0.106,0.231,0.212)
HEX8
#1b3b36ff
CSS Name
Decimal
027059054

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
37%
Hue
171°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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