What the Cave behind Embittered Stalling

#3c4139 RGB(60,65,57)

About this color

What the Cave behind Embittered Stalling presents itself as a dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #3c4139 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3c4139RGB(60, 65, 57)

HSL 98° · 7% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark grey like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Cave behind Embittered Stalling
HEX
#3c4139
RGB
rgb(60,65,57)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,25.5%,22.4%)
HSL
hsl(98,7%,24%)
HSV
hsv(98,12%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,12,75)
LAB
lab(27,-4,4)
LCH
lch(27,6,135)
sRGB
(0.235,0.255,0.224)
HEX8
#3c4139ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060065057

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
7%
Hue
98°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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