The Mild Brook above the Measuring

#5c6255 RGB(92,98,85)

About this color

The Mild Brook above the Measuring occupies the medium-dark, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5c6255 — RGB(92, 98, 85).

#5c6255RGB(92, 98, 85)

HSL 88° · 7% saturation · 36% 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
The Mild Brook above the Measuring
HEX
#5c6255
RGB
rgb(92,98,85)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,38.4%,33.3%)
HSL
hsl(88,7%,36%)
HSV
hsv(88,13%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,13,62)
LAB
lab(41,-5,7)
LCH
lch(41,9,126)
sRGB
(0.361,0.384,0.333)
HEX8
#5c6255ff
CSS Name
Decimal
092098085

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
7%
Hue
88°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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