When the Layered Arch above Distilling

#5e6558 RGB(94,101,88)

About this color

When the Layered Arch above Distilling occupies the medium-dark, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5e6558 — RGB(94, 101, 88).

#5e6558RGB(94, 101, 88)

HSL 92° · 7% 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 the Layered Arch above Distilling
HEX
#5e6558
RGB
rgb(94,101,88)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,39.6%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(92,7%,37%)
HSV
hsv(92,13%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,13,60)
LAB
lab(42,-5,6)
LCH
lch(42,8,130)
sRGB
(0.369,0.396,0.345)
HEX8
#5e6558ff
CSS Name
Decimal
094101088

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
7%
Hue
92°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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