When Austere Basalt behind Extinguishing

#40433e RGB(64,67,62)

About this color

When Austere Basalt behind Extinguishing occupies the dark, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #40433e — RGB(64, 67, 62).

#40433eRGB(64, 67, 62)

HSL 96° · 4% saturation · 25% 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

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep grey 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, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Austere Basalt behind Extinguishing
HEX
#40433e
RGB
rgb(64,67,62)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,26.3%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(96,4%,25%)
HSV
hsv(96,7%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,7,74)
LAB
lab(28,-2,3)
LCH
lch(28,4,124)
sRGB
(0.251,0.263,0.243)
HEX8
#40433eff
CSS Name
Decimal
064067062

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
4%
Hue
96°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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