When Fallen Cairn amid Shadowing

#21312e RGB(33,49,46)

About this color

When Fallen Cairn amid Shadowing settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #21312e, RGB(33, 49, 46).

#21312eRGB(33, 49, 46)

HSL 169° · 20% saturation · 16% 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 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

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
When Fallen Cairn amid Shadowing
HEX
#21312e
RGB
rgb(33,49,46)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,19.2%,18%)
HSL
hsl(169,20%,16%)
HSV
hsv(169,33%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,6,81)
LAB
lab(19,-7,0)
LCH
lch(19,7,180)
sRGB
(0.129,0.192,0.18)
HEX8
#21312eff
CSS Name
Decimal
033049046

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
20%
Hue
169°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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