Ominous Bedrock until the Despairing

#2c372a RGB(44,55,42)

About this color

Ominous Bedrock until the Despairing settles into a dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #2c372a, RGB(44, 55, 42).

#2c372aRGB(44, 55, 42)

HSL 111° · 13% saturation · 19% 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 formats

Name
Ominous Bedrock until the Despairing
HEX
#2c372a
RGB
rgb(44,55,42)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,21.6%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(111,13%,19%)
HSV
hsv(111,24%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,0,24,78)
LAB
lab(22,-8,7)
LCH
lch(22,11,139)
sRGB
(0.173,0.216,0.165)
HEX8
#2c372aff
CSS Name
Decimal
044055042

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
13%
Hue
111°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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