When the Mourning Ash beside Shrinking

#494c48 RGB(73,76,72)

About this color

When the Mourning Ash beside Shrinking is a dark grey with a achromatic character, positioned at #494c48 on the color spectrum.

#494c48RGB(73, 76, 72)

HSL 105° · 3% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Mourning Ash beside Shrinking
HEX
#494c48
RGB
rgb(73,76,72)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,29.8%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(105,3%,29%)
HSV
hsv(105,5%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,5,70)
LAB
lab(32,-2,2)
LCH
lch(32,3,135)
sRGB
(0.286,0.298,0.282)
HEX8
#494c48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073076072

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
3%
Hue
105°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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