Hazel Atoll up the Grounding

#66616a RGB(102,97,106)

About this color

Hazel Atoll up the Grounding presents itself as a medium-dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #66616a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#66616aRGB(102, 97, 106)

HSL 273° · 4% saturation · 40% 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
Hazel Atoll up the Grounding
HEX
#66616a
RGB
rgb(102,97,106)
RGB%
rgb(40%,38%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(273,4%,40%)
HSV
hsv(273,8%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,8,0,58)
LAB
lab(42,4,-4)
LCH
lch(42,6,315)
sRGB
(0.4,0.38,0.416)
HEX8
#66616aff
CSS Name
Decimal
102097106

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
4%
Hue
273°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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