The Ash circa Burnt Petrifying

#27433d RGB(39,67,61)

About this color

The Ash circa Burnt Petrifying settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #27433d, RGB(39, 67, 61).

#27433dRGB(39, 67, 61)

HSL 167° · 26% saturation · 21% 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
The Ash circa Burnt Petrifying
HEX
#27433d
RGB
rgb(39,67,61)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,26.3%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(167,26%,21%)
HSV
hsv(167,42%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,9,74)
LAB
lab(26,-12,0)
LCH
lch(26,12,180)
sRGB
(0.153,0.263,0.239)
HEX8
#27433dff
CSS Name
Decimal
039067061

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
26%
Hue
167°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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