When Piteous Ash near Blistering

#286563 RGB(40,101,99)

About this color

When Piteous Ash near Blistering is a moderate, dark cyan tone, fixed at #286563 in the RGB color space.

#286563RGB(40, 101, 99)

HSL 178° · 43% saturation · 28% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Piteous Ash near Blistering
HEX
#286563
RGB
rgb(40,101,99)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,39.6%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(178,43%,28%)
HSV
hsv(178,60%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,2,60)
LAB
lab(39,-20,-5)
LCH
lch(39,21,194)
sRGB
(0.157,0.396,0.388)
HEX8
#286563ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040101099

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
43%
Hue
178°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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