Darkened Ash Around the Parching

#3c5821 RGB(60,88,33)

About this color

Darkened Ash Around the Parching settles into a dark green territory with a moderate quality that feels neutral — captured at #3c5821, RGB(60, 88, 33).

#3c5821RGB(60, 88, 33)

HSL 91° · 45% saturation · 24% 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
Darkened Ash Around the Parching
HEX
#3c5821
RGB
rgb(60,88,33)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,34.5%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(91,45%,24%)
HSV
hsv(91,63%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,0,63,65)
LAB
lab(34,-21,28)
LCH
lch(34,35,127)
sRGB
(0.235,0.345,0.129)
HEX8
#3c5821ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060088033

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
45%
Hue
91°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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