The Dour Char outside the Moldering

#394a35 RGB(57,74,53)

About this color

The Dour Char outside the Moldering settles into a dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #394a35, RGB(57, 74, 53).

#394a35RGB(57, 74, 53)

HSL 109° · 17% saturation · 25% 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
The Dour Char outside the Moldering
HEX
#394a35
RGB
rgb(57,74,53)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,29%,20.8%)
HSL
hsl(109,17%,25%)
HSV
hsv(109,28%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,0,28,71)
LAB
lab(29,-11,10)
LCH
lch(29,15,138)
sRGB
(0.224,0.29,0.208)
HEX8
#394a35ff
CSS Name
Decimal
057074053

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
17%
Hue
109°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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