When Shaded Ash before Howling

#386043 RGB(56,96,67)

About this color

When Shaded Ash before Howling carries its coordinates at #386043: a dark green with moderate saturation.

#386043RGB(56, 96, 67)

HSL 137° · 26% saturation · 30% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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
When Shaded Ash before Howling
HEX
#386043
RGB
rgb(56,96,67)
RGB%
rgb(22%,37.6%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(137,26%,30%)
HSV
hsv(137,42%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,30,62)
LAB
lab(37,-21,12)
LCH
lch(37,24,150)
sRGB
(0.22,0.376,0.263)
HEX8
#386043ff
CSS Name
Decimal
056096067

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
26%
Hue
137°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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