When Shaded Basalt across Shrinking

#223a33 RGB(34,58,51)

About this color

When Shaded Basalt across Shrinking settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #223a33, RGB(34, 58, 51).

#223a33RGB(34, 58, 51)

HSL 163° · 26% 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 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Shaded Basalt across Shrinking
HEX
#223a33
RGB
rgb(34,58,51)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,22.7%,20%)
HSL
hsl(163,26%,18%)
HSV
hsv(163,41%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,0,12,77)
LAB
lab(22,-11,1)
LCH
lch(22,11,175)
sRGB
(0.133,0.227,0.2)
HEX8
#223a33ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034058051

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
26%
Hue
163°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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