When Stark Carbon off Expiring

#283243 RGB(40,50,67)

About this color

When Stark Carbon off Expiring is rendered by screens as RGB(40, 50, 67) — a dark, moderate blue hue.

#283243RGB(40, 50, 67)

HSL 218° · 25% saturation · 21% lightness

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Psychology

Dark blues project authority, depth and reliability — the colour of deep water, the night sky, and tailored suits.

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History

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to produce blue pigment artificially — Egyptian blue, made from copper and sand, coloured the walls of pharaonic tombs.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep blue 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, complement this blue with amber and warm orange for high-contrast energy, or stay within blue-green and violet neighbours for a serene, cohesive feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Stark Carbon off Expiring
HEX
#283243
RGB
rgb(40,50,67)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,19.6%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(218,25%,21%)
HSV
hsv(218,40%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,25,0,74)
LAB
lab(21,1,-12)
LCH
lch(21,12,275)
sRGB
(0.157,0.196,0.263)
HEX8
#283243ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040050067

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
25%
Hue
218°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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