Ashen-warm Brook above Finding

#47746c RGB(71,116,108)

About this color

Ashen-warm Brook above Finding settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a muted quality that feels cool — captured at #47746c, RGB(71, 116, 108).

#47746cRGB(71, 116, 108)

HSL 169° · 24% saturation · 37% 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
Ashen-warm Brook above Finding
HEX
#47746c
RGB
rgb(71,116,108)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,45.5%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(169,24%,37%)
HSV
hsv(169,39%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,7,55)
LAB
lab(46,-17,0)
LCH
lch(46,17,180)
sRGB
(0.278,0.455,0.424)
HEX8
#47746cff
CSS Name
Decimal
071116108

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
24%
Hue
169°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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