The Burnt Basalt upon Despairing

#374d40 RGB(55,77,64)

About this color

The Burnt Basalt upon Despairing is a muted, dark green tone, fixed at #374d40 in the RGB color space.

#374d40RGB(55, 77, 64)

HSL 145° · 17% saturation · 26% 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

In Islamic art and architecture, green holds particular significance — associated with paradise, it appears throughout mosque decoration from Andalusia to Central Asia.

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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, 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
The Burnt Basalt upon Despairing
HEX
#374d40
RGB
rgb(55,77,64)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,30.2%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(145,17%,26%)
HSV
hsv(145,29%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,0,17,70)
LAB
lab(31,-12,5)
LCH
lch(31,13,157)
sRGB
(0.216,0.302,0.251)
HEX8
#374d40ff
CSS Name
Decimal
055077064

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
17%
Hue
145°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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