The Brine upon Broken Writhing

#403942 RGB(64,57,66)

About this color

The Brine upon Broken Writhing is a dark grey with a achromatic character, positioned at #403942 on the color spectrum.

#403942RGB(64, 57, 66)

HSL 287° · 7% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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History

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Brine upon Broken Writhing
HEX
#403942
RGB
rgb(64,57,66)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,22.4%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(287,7%,24%)
HSV
hsv(287,14%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,14,0,74)
LAB
lab(25,5,-4)
LCH
lch(25,6,321)
sRGB
(0.251,0.224,0.259)
HEX8
#403942ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064057066

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
7%
Hue
287°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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