The Muted Boulder despite the Grieving

#2a3935 RGB(42,57,53)

About this color

The Muted Boulder despite the Grieving carries its coordinates at #2a3935: a dark cyan with muted saturation.

#2a3935RGB(42, 57, 53)

HSL 164° · 15% 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

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 formats

Name
The Muted Boulder despite the Grieving
HEX
#2a3935
RGB
rgb(42,57,53)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,22.4%,20.8%)
HSL
hsl(164,15%,19%)
HSV
hsv(164,26%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,7,78)
LAB
lab(23,-7,0)
LCH
lch(23,7,180)
sRGB
(0.165,0.224,0.208)
HEX8
#2a3935ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042057053

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
15%
Hue
164°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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