When Dour Ash from Wrecking

#355e63 RGB(53,94,99)

About this color

When Dour Ash from Wrecking settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #355e63, RGB(53, 94, 99).

#355e63RGB(53, 94, 99)

HSL 187° · 30% saturation · 30% 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 Dour Ash from Wrecking
HEX
#355e63
RGB
rgb(53,94,99)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,36.9%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(187,30%,30%)
HSV
hsv(187,46%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,5,0,61)
LAB
lab(37,-13,-7)
LCH
lch(37,15,208)
sRGB
(0.208,0.369,0.388)
HEX8
#355e63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
053094099

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
30%
Hue
187°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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