When the Raw Cairn upon Wasting

#3c3738 RGB(60,55,56)

About this color

When the Raw Cairn upon Wasting is a dark grey with a achromatic character, positioned at #3c3738 on the color spectrum.

#3c3738RGB(60, 55, 56)

HSL 348° · 4% saturation · 23% lightness

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Psychology

Grey at this lightness feels contemporary and considered — a designer's reliable foundation.

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History

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Raw Cairn upon Wasting
HEX
#3c3738
RGB
rgb(60,55,56)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,21.6%,22%)
HSL
hsl(348,4%,23%)
HSV
hsv(348,8%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,7,76)
LAB
lab(24,2,0)
LCH
lch(24,2,0)
sRGB
(0.235,0.216,0.22)
HEX8
#3c3738ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060055056

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
4%
Hue
348°
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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