When Dusky-gold Canyon throughout Returning

#516d73 RGB(81,109,115)

About this color

When Dusky-gold Canyon throughout Returning reads as medium-dark and muted — a cyan tone recorded at #516d73, RGB(81, 109, 115).

#516d73RGB(81, 109, 115)

HSL 191° · 17% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a medium-dark cyan like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Dusky-gold Canyon throughout Returning
HEX
#516d73
RGB
rgb(81,109,115)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,42.7%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(191,17%,38%)
HSV
hsv(191,30%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,5,0,55)
LAB
lab(44,-9,-7)
LCH
lch(44,11,218)
sRGB
(0.318,0.427,0.451)
HEX8
#516d73ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081109115

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
17%
Hue
191°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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