When Earthen Canyon opposite Extending

#5c5f63 RGB(92,95,99)

About this color

When Earthen Canyon opposite Extending is rendered by screens as RGB(92, 95, 99) — a medium-dark, achromatic grey hue.

#5c5f63RGB(92, 95, 99)

HSL 214° · 4% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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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 background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
When Earthen Canyon opposite Extending
HEX
#5c5f63
RGB
rgb(92,95,99)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,37.3%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(214,4%,37%)
HSV
hsv(214,7%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,4,0,61)
LAB
lab(40,0,-3)
LCH
lch(40,3,270)
sRGB
(0.361,0.373,0.388)
HEX8
#5c5f63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
092095099

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
4%
Hue
214°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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