The Ash before Drained Parching

#484142 RGB(72,65,66)

About this color

The Ash before Drained Parching is a dark grey with a achromatic character, positioned at #484142 on the color spectrum.

#484142RGB(72, 65, 66)

HSL 351° · 5% saturation · 27% lightness

🧠

Psychology

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

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Ash before Drained Parching
HEX
#484142
RGB
rgb(72,65,66)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,25.5%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(351,5%,27%)
HSV
hsv(351,10%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,8,72)
LAB
lab(28,3,0)
LCH
lch(28,3,0)
sRGB
(0.282,0.255,0.259)
HEX8
#484142ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072065066

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
5%
Hue
351°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share