The Cairn for Raw Scarring

#314f52 RGB(49,79,82)

About this color

The Cairn for Raw Scarring presents itself as a dark, moderate cyan shade, sitting at #314f52 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#314f52RGB(49, 79, 82)

HSL 185° · 25% saturation · 26% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
The Cairn for Raw Scarring
HEX
#314f52
RGB
rgb(49,79,82)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,31%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(185,25%,26%)
HSV
hsv(185,40%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,4,0,68)
LAB
lab(31,-10,-5)
LCH
lch(31,11,207)
sRGB
(0.192,0.31,0.322)
HEX8
#314f52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049079082

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
25%
Hue
185°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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