When the Brooding Ash on Bemoaning

#4c4848 RGB(76,72,72)

About this color

When the Brooding Ash on Bemoaning is rendered by screens as RGB(76, 72, 72) — a dark, achromatic grey hue.

#4c4848RGB(76, 72, 72)

HSL 0° · 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Brooding Ash on Bemoaning
HEX
#4c4848
RGB
rgb(76,72,72)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,28.2%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(0,3%,29%)
HSV
hsv(0,5%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,5,70)
LAB
lab(31,2,1)
LCH
lch(31,2,27)
sRGB
(0.298,0.282,0.282)
HEX8
#4c4848ff
CSS Name
Decimal
076072072

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
3%
Hue
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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