The Veiled Basalt along Lingering

#3d3e40 RGB(61,62,64)

About this color

The Veiled Basalt along Lingering is rendered by screens as RGB(61, 62, 64) — a dark, achromatic grey hue.

#3d3e40RGB(61, 62, 64)

HSL 220° · 2% saturation · 25% 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

Practically speaking, this deep grey is most at home 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

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
The Veiled Basalt along Lingering
HEX
#3d3e40
RGB
rgb(61,62,64)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,24.3%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(220,2%,25%)
HSV
hsv(220,5%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,3,0,75)
LAB
lab(26,0,-1)
LCH
lch(26,1,270)
sRGB
(0.239,0.243,0.251)
HEX8
#3d3e40ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061062064

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
2%
Hue
220°
Chroma
1
Temperature
WarmCool
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