The Dull Ash underneath the Trampling

#385645 RGB(56,86,69)

About this color

The Dull Ash underneath the Trampling is rendered by screens as RGB(56, 86, 69) — a dark, muted green hue.

#385645RGB(56, 86, 69)

HSL 146° · 21% saturation · 28% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, for a natural palette, combine this green with terracotta, ochre, and warm cream. For a bolder approach, its complement — a warm red-magenta — creates immediate impact.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Dull Ash underneath the Trampling
HEX
#385645
RGB
rgb(56,86,69)
RGB%
rgb(22%,33.7%,27.1%)
HSL
hsl(146,21%,28%)
HSV
hsv(146,35%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,0,20,66)
LAB
lab(34,-15,6)
LCH
lch(34,16,158)
sRGB
(0.22,0.337,0.271)
HEX8
#385645ff
CSS Name
Decimal
056086069

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
21%
Hue
146°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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