Desperate Brine round Aching

#484846 RGB(72,72,70)

About this color

Desperate Brine round Aching is a achromatic, dark grey tone, fixed at #484846 in the RGB color space.

#484846RGB(72, 72, 70)

HSL 60° · 1% saturation · 28% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Desperate Brine round Aching
HEX
#484846
RGB
rgb(72,72,70)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,28.2%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(60,1%,28%)
HSV
hsv(60,3%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,3,72)
LAB
lab(31,0,1)
LCH
lch(31,1,90)
sRGB
(0.282,0.282,0.275)
HEX8
#484846ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072072070

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
1%
Hue
60°
Chroma
1
Temperature
WarmCool
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