Mournful Basalt down the Fettering

#3c413a RGB(60,65,58)

About this color

Mournful Basalt down the Fettering is rendered by screens as RGB(60, 65, 58) — a dark, achromatic grey hue.

#3c413aRGB(60, 65, 58)

HSL 103° · 6% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep grey is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 formats

Name
Mournful Basalt down the Fettering
HEX
#3c413a
RGB
rgb(60,65,58)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,25.5%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(103,6%,24%)
HSV
hsv(103,11%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,11,75)
LAB
lab(27,-4,4)
LCH
lch(27,6,135)
sRGB
(0.235,0.255,0.227)
HEX8
#3c413aff
CSS Name
Decimal
060065058

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
6%
Hue
103°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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