The Calm Brook down Crafting

#636870 RGB(99,104,112)

About this color

The Calm Brook down Crafting reads as medium-dark and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #636870, RGB(99, 104, 112).

#636870RGB(99, 104, 112)

HSL 217° · 6% saturation · 41% 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

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 Calm Brook down Crafting
HEX
#636870
RGB
rgb(99,104,112)
RGB%
rgb(38.8%,40.8%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(217,6%,41%)
HSV
hsv(217,12%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,7,0,56)
LAB
lab(44,0,-5)
LCH
lch(44,5,270)
sRGB
(0.388,0.408,0.439)
HEX8
#636870ff
CSS Name
Decimal
099104112

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
6%
Hue
217°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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