Somber Cairn until Strangling

#3f533c RGB(63,83,60)

About this color

Somber Cairn until Strangling settles into a dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #3f533c, RGB(63, 83, 60).

#3f533cRGB(63, 83, 60)

HSL 112° · 16% saturation · 28% 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
Somber Cairn until Strangling
HEX
#3f533c
RGB
rgb(63,83,60)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,32.5%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(112,16%,28%)
HSV
hsv(112,28%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,0,28,67)
LAB
lab(33,-13,11)
LCH
lch(33,17,140)
sRGB
(0.247,0.325,0.235)
HEX8
#3f533cff
CSS Name
Decimal
063083060

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
16%
Hue
112°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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