The Char with Cursed Strangling

#2a3632 RGB(42,54,50)

About this color

The Char with Cursed Strangling settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #2a3632, RGB(42, 54, 50).

#2a3632RGB(42, 54, 50)

HSL 160° · 13% saturation · 19% 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 Char with Cursed Strangling
HEX
#2a3632
RGB
rgb(42,54,50)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,21.2%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(160,13%,19%)
HSV
hsv(160,22%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,0,7,79)
LAB
lab(21,-6,1)
LCH
lch(21,6,171)
sRGB
(0.165,0.212,0.196)
HEX8
#2a3632ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042054050

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
13%
Hue
160°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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