The Aged Brine outside Oppressing

#29282b RGB(41,40,43)

About this color

The Aged Brine outside Oppressing settles into a dark black territory with a achromatic quality that feels neutral — captured at #29282b, RGB(41, 40, 43).

#29282bRGB(41, 40, 43)

HSL 260° · 4% saturation · 16% lightness

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Psychology

Very dark shades create the deepest shadows in any palette and provide maximum contrast for light-coloured text.

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History

Every colour carries history — this black tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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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, this tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its neutral character.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Aged Brine outside Oppressing
HEX
#29282b
RGB
rgb(41,40,43)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,15.7%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(260,4%,16%)
HSV
hsv(260,7%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,7,0,83)
LAB
lab(16,1,-2)
LCH
lch(16,2,297)
sRGB
(0.161,0.157,0.169)
HEX8
#29282bff
CSS Name
Decimal
041040043

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
4%
Hue
260°
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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