Faltering Ash upon the Decaying

#384c41 RGB(56,76,65)

About this color

Faltering Ash upon the Decaying settles into a dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #384c41, RGB(56, 76, 65).

#384c41RGB(56, 76, 65)

HSL 147° · 15% 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

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
Faltering Ash upon the Decaying
HEX
#384c41
RGB
rgb(56,76,65)
RGB%
rgb(22%,29.8%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(147,15%,26%)
HSV
hsv(147,26%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,14,70)
LAB
lab(30,-10,4)
LCH
lch(30,11,158)
sRGB
(0.22,0.298,0.255)
HEX8
#384c41ff
CSS Name
Decimal
056076065

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
15%
Hue
147°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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