Dejected Cave underneath Wailing

#474e46 RGB(71,78,70)

About this color

Dejected Cave underneath Wailing settles into a dark grey territory with a achromatic quality that feels neutral — captured at #474e46, RGB(71, 78, 70).

#474e46RGB(71, 78, 70)

HSL 113° · 5% saturation · 29% lightness

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Psychology

Grey at this lightness feels contemporary and considered — a designer's reliable foundation.

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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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 formats

Name
Dejected Cave underneath Wailing
HEX
#474e46
RGB
rgb(71,78,70)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,30.6%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(113,5%,29%)
HSV
hsv(113,10%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,10,69)
LAB
lab(32,-5,4)
LCH
lch(32,6,141)
sRGB
(0.278,0.306,0.275)
HEX8
#474e46ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071078070

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
5%
Hue
113°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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