When Aged Ash upon Searing

#3d5643 RGB(61,86,67)

About this color

When Aged Ash upon Searing settles into a dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #3d5643, RGB(61, 86, 67).

#3d5643RGB(61, 86, 67)

HSL 134° · 17% saturation · 29% 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
When Aged Ash upon Searing
HEX
#3d5643
RGB
rgb(61,86,67)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,33.7%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(134,17%,29%)
HSV
hsv(134,29%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,0,22,66)
LAB
lab(34,-14,8)
LCH
lch(34,16,150)
sRGB
(0.239,0.337,0.263)
HEX8
#3d5643ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061086067

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
17%
Hue
134°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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