Corroded Ash circa Bleakening

#23535c RGB(35,83,92)

About this color

Corroded Ash circa Bleakening settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #23535c, RGB(35, 83, 92).

#23535cRGB(35, 83, 92)

HSL 189° · 45% saturation · 25% 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
Corroded Ash circa Bleakening
HEX
#23535c
RGB
rgb(35,83,92)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,32.5%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(189,45%,25%)
HSV
hsv(189,62%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,10,0,64)
LAB
lab(33,-13,-10)
LCH
lch(33,16,218)
sRGB
(0.137,0.325,0.361)
HEX8
#23535cff
CSS Name
Decimal
035083092

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
45%
Hue
189°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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