The Arch without Nuanced Spinning

#49504d RGB(73,80,77)

About this color

The Arch without Nuanced Spinning is rendered by screens as RGB(73, 80, 77) — a dark, achromatic grey hue.

#49504dRGB(73, 80, 77)

HSL 154° · 5% saturation · 30% lightness

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Psychology

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

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep grey is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
The Arch without Nuanced Spinning
HEX
#49504d
RGB
rgb(73,80,77)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,31.4%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(154,5%,30%)
HSV
hsv(154,9%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,4,69)
LAB
lab(33,-3,1)
LCH
lch(33,3,162)
sRGB
(0.286,0.314,0.302)
HEX8
#49504dff
CSS Name
Decimal
073080077

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
5%
Hue
154°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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