When Jagged Ash before Plaguing

#3c5953 RGB(60,89,83)

About this color

When Jagged Ash before Plaguing is a dark cyan with a muted character, positioned at #3c5953 on the color spectrum.

#3c5953RGB(60, 89, 83)

HSL 168° · 19% saturation · 29% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Jagged Ash before Plaguing
HEX
#3c5953
RGB
rgb(60,89,83)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,34.9%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(168,19%,29%)
HSV
hsv(168,33%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,0,7,65)
LAB
lab(35,-12,0)
LCH
lch(35,12,180)
sRGB
(0.235,0.349,0.325)
HEX8
#3c5953ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060089083

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
19%
Hue
168°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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