The Dead Brine onto Suffocating

#1e251b RGB(30,37,27)

About this color

The Dead Brine onto Suffocating is a deep green with a muted character, positioned at #1e251b on the color spectrum.

#1e251bRGB(30, 37, 27)

HSL 102° · 16% saturation · 13% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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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, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
The Dead Brine onto Suffocating
HEX
#1e251b
RGB
rgb(30,37,27)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,14.5%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(102,16%,13%)
HSV
hsv(102,27%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,0,27,85)
LAB
lab(14,-6,6)
LCH
lch(14,8,135)
sRGB
(0.118,0.145,0.106)
HEX8
#1e251bff
CSS Name
Decimal
030037027

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
16%
Hue
102°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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