When Torn Burial before Toppling

#252f2e RGB(37,47,46)

About this color

When Torn Burial before Toppling settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #252f2e, RGB(37, 47, 46).

#252f2eRGB(37, 47, 46)

HSL 174° · 12% 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 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

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 Torn Burial before Toppling
HEX
#252f2e
RGB
rgb(37,47,46)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,18.4%,18%)
HSL
hsl(174,12%,16%)
HSV
hsv(174,21%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,0,2,82)
LAB
lab(18,-5,-1)
LCH
lch(18,5,191)
sRGB
(0.145,0.184,0.18)
HEX8
#252f2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
037047046

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
12%
Hue
174°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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