What the Doleful Boulder by Strangling

#3c3b3f RGB(60,59,63)

About this color

What the Doleful Boulder by Strangling is a dark grey with a achromatic character, positioned at #3c3b3f on the color spectrum.

#3c3b3fRGB(60, 59, 63)

HSL 255° · 3% saturation · 24% 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
What the Doleful Boulder by Strangling
HEX
#3c3b3f
RGB
rgb(60,59,63)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,23.1%,24.7%)
HSL
hsl(255,3%,24%)
HSV
hsv(255,6%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,6,0,75)
LAB
lab(25,1,-2)
LCH
lch(25,2,297)
sRGB
(0.235,0.231,0.247)
HEX8
#3c3b3fff
CSS Name
Decimal
060059063

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
3%
Hue
255°
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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