The Bare Cave despite the Wracking

#3e4b35 RGB(62,75,53)

About this color

The Bare Cave despite the Wracking occupies the dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3e4b35 — RGB(62, 75, 53).

#3e4b35RGB(62, 75, 53)

HSL 95° · 17% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Bare Cave despite the Wracking
HEX
#3e4b35
RGB
rgb(62,75,53)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,29.4%,20.8%)
HSL
hsl(95,17%,25%)
HSV
hsv(95,29%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,0,29,71)
LAB
lab(30,-10,11)
LCH
lch(30,15,132)
sRGB
(0.243,0.294,0.208)
HEX8
#3e4b35ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062075053

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
17%
Hue
95°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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