When Shattered Burial into Aching

#35544e RGB(53,84,78)

About this color

When Shattered Burial into Aching is a dark cyan with a muted character, positioned at #35544e on the color spectrum.

#35544eRGB(53, 84, 78)

HSL 168° · 23% saturation · 27% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Shattered Burial into Aching
HEX
#35544e
RGB
rgb(53,84,78)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,32.9%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(168,23%,27%)
HSV
hsv(168,37%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,0,7,67)
LAB
lab(33,-13,0)
LCH
lch(33,13,180)
sRGB
(0.208,0.329,0.306)
HEX8
#35544eff
CSS Name
Decimal
053084078

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
23%
Hue
168°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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