Drained Brine up the Wracking

#232e2a RGB(35,46,42)

About this color

Drained Brine up the Wracking settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #232e2a, RGB(35, 46, 42).

#232e2aRGB(35, 46, 42)

HSL 158° · 14% 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
Drained Brine up the Wracking
HEX
#232e2a
RGB
rgb(35,46,42)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,18%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(158,14%,16%)
HSV
hsv(158,24%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,0,9,82)
LAB
lab(18,-6,1)
LCH
lch(18,6,171)
sRGB
(0.137,0.18,0.165)
HEX8
#232e2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
035046042

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
14%
Hue
158°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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