Worn Ash with Smoldering

#2a252c RGB(42,37,44)

About this color

Worn Ash with Smoldering is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 37, 44) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#2a252cRGB(42, 37, 44)

HSL 283° · 9% saturation · 16% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Worn Ash with Smoldering
HEX
#2a252c
RGB
rgb(42,37,44)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,14.5%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(283,9%,16%)
HSV
hsv(283,16%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,16,0,83)
LAB
lab(15,4,-4)
LCH
lch(15,6,315)
sRGB
(0.165,0.145,0.173)
HEX8
#2a252cff
CSS Name
Decimal
042037044

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
9%
Hue
283°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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