The Tired Cave atop Rusting

#404b4b RGB(64,75,75)

About this color

The Tired Cave atop Rusting settles into a dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #404b4b, RGB(64, 75, 75).

#404b4bRGB(64, 75, 75)

HSL 180° · 8% saturation · 27% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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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, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Tired Cave atop Rusting
HEX
#404b4b
RGB
rgb(64,75,75)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,29.4%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(180,8%,27%)
HSV
hsv(180,15%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,0,0,71)
LAB
lab(31,-4,-1)
LCH
lch(31,4,194)
sRGB
(0.251,0.294,0.294)
HEX8
#404b4bff
CSS Name
Decimal
064075075

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
8%
Hue
180°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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