Desolate Basalt circa Gloaming

#3d621c RGB(61,98,28)

About this color

Desolate Basalt circa Gloaming occupies the dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3d621c — RGB(61, 98, 28).

#3d621cRGB(61, 98, 28)

HSL 92° · 56% saturation · 25% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep green 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, for a natural palette, combine this green with terracotta, ochre, and warm cream. For a bolder approach, its complement — a warm red-magenta — creates immediate impact.

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Color formats

Name
Desolate Basalt circa Gloaming
HEX
#3d621c
RGB
rgb(61,98,28)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,38.4%,11%)
HSL
hsl(92,56%,25%)
HSV
hsv(92,71%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,0,71,62)
LAB
lab(38,-26,34)
LCH
lch(38,43,127)
sRGB
(0.239,0.384,0.11)
HEX8
#3d621cff
CSS Name
Decimal
061098028

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
56%
Hue
92°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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