The Parched Ash above the Brooding

#204a15 RGB(32,74,21)

About this color

The Parched Ash above the Brooding carries its coordinates at #204a15: a dark green with vivid saturation.

#204a15RGB(32, 74, 21)

HSL 108° · 56% saturation · 19% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Parched Ash above the Brooding
HEX
#204a15
RGB
rgb(32,74,21)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,29%,8.2%)
HSL
hsl(108,56%,19%)
HSV
hsv(108,72%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,72,71)
LAB
lab(27,-26,26)
LCH
lch(27,37,135)
sRGB
(0.125,0.29,0.082)
HEX8
#204a15ff
CSS Name
Decimal
032074021

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
56%
Hue
108°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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