Broken Brine between the Lingering

#403f3a RGB(64,63,58)

About this color

Broken Brine between the Lingering settles into a dark grey territory with a achromatic quality that feels neutral — captured at #403f3a, RGB(64, 63, 58).

#403f3aRGB(64, 63, 58)

HSL 50° · 5% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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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 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, 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
Broken Brine between the Lingering
HEX
#403f3a
RGB
rgb(64,63,58)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,24.7%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(50,5%,24%)
HSV
hsv(50,9%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,9,75)
LAB
lab(27,-1,3)
LCH
lch(27,3,108)
sRGB
(0.251,0.247,0.227)
HEX8
#403f3aff
CSS Name
Decimal
064063058

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
5%
Hue
50°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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