Embittered Burial beside Parching

#263126 RGB(38,49,38)

About this color

Embittered Burial beside Parching carries its coordinates at #263126: a dark green with muted saturation.

#263126RGB(38, 49, 38)

HSL 120° · 13% saturation · 17% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Embittered Burial beside Parching
HEX
#263126
RGB
rgb(38,49,38)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,19.2%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(120,13%,17%)
HSV
hsv(120,22%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,0,22,81)
LAB
lab(19,-7,6)
LCH
lch(19,9,139)
sRGB
(0.149,0.192,0.149)
HEX8
#263126ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038049038

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
13%
Hue
120°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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