Corroded Char above Plaguing

#414946 RGB(65,73,70)

About this color

Corroded Char above Plaguing is a dark grey with a achromatic character, positioned at #414946 on the color spectrum.

#414946RGB(65, 73, 70)

HSL 158° · 6% saturation · 27% 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
Corroded Char above Plaguing
HEX
#414946
RGB
rgb(65,73,70)
RGB%
rgb(25.5%,28.6%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(158,6%,27%)
HSV
hsv(158,11%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,4,71)
LAB
lab(30,-4,1)
LCH
lch(30,4,166)
sRGB
(0.255,0.286,0.275)
HEX8
#414946ff
CSS Name
Decimal
065073070

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
6%
Hue
158°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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