The Spent Carbon circa Petrifying

#444540 RGB(68,69,64)

About this color

The Spent Carbon circa Petrifying reads as dark and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #444540, RGB(68, 69, 64).

#444540RGB(68, 69, 64)

HSL 72° · 4% saturation · 26% 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

In practical terms, a dark grey like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
The Spent Carbon circa Petrifying
HEX
#444540
RGB
rgb(68,69,64)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,27.1%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(72,4%,26%)
HSV
hsv(72,7%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,7,73)
LAB
lab(29,-1,3)
LCH
lch(29,3,108)
sRGB
(0.267,0.271,0.251)
HEX8
#444540ff
CSS Name
Decimal
068069064

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
4%
Hue
72°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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