The Arch above Balanced Setting

#5d6862 RGB(93,104,98)

About this color

The Arch above Balanced Setting reads as medium-dark and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #5d6862, RGB(93, 104, 98).

#5d6862RGB(93, 104, 98)

HSL 147° · 6% saturation · 39% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark grey like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 above Balanced Setting
HEX
#5d6862
RGB
rgb(93,104,98)
RGB%
rgb(36.5%,40.8%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(147,6%,39%)
HSV
hsv(147,11%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,6,59)
LAB
lab(43,-5,2)
LCH
lch(43,5,158)
sRGB
(0.365,0.408,0.384)
HEX8
#5d6862ff
CSS Name
Decimal
093104098

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
6%
Hue
147°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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