When the Grave Carbon within Shrinking

#2a3328 RGB(42,51,40)

About this color

When the Grave Carbon within Shrinking is a dark green with a muted character, positioned at #2a3328 on the color spectrum.

#2a3328RGB(42, 51, 40)

HSL 109° · 12% saturation · 18% 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

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 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Grave Carbon within Shrinking
HEX
#2a3328
RGB
rgb(42,51,40)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,20%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(109,12%,18%)
HSV
hsv(109,22%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,0,22,80)
LAB
lab(20,-6,6)
LCH
lch(20,8,135)
sRGB
(0.165,0.2,0.157)
HEX8
#2a3328ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042051040

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
12%
Hue
109°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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