When Charred Boulder along Curdling

#474d4e RGB(71,77,78)

About this color

When Charred Boulder along Curdling presents itself as a dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #474d4e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#474d4eRGB(71, 77, 78)

HSL 189° · 5% saturation · 29% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Charred Boulder along Curdling
HEX
#474d4e
RGB
rgb(71,77,78)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,30.2%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(189,5%,29%)
HSV
hsv(189,9%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,1,0,69)
LAB
lab(32,-2,-1)
LCH
lch(32,2,207)
sRGB
(0.278,0.302,0.306)
HEX8
#474d4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
071077078

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
5%
Hue
189°
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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