The Crestfallen Basalt alongside the Stagnating

#463d45 RGB(70,61,69)

About this color

The Crestfallen Basalt alongside the Stagnating is a dark grey with a achromatic character, positioned at #463d45 on the color spectrum.

#463d45RGB(70, 61, 69)

HSL 307° · 7% saturation · 26% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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History

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Crestfallen Basalt alongside the Stagnating
HEX
#463d45
RGB
rgb(70,61,69)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,23.9%,27.1%)
HSL
hsl(307,7%,26%)
HSV
hsv(307,13%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,1,73)
LAB
lab(27,6,-3)
LCH
lch(27,7,333)
sRGB
(0.275,0.239,0.271)
HEX8
#463d45ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070061069

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
7%
Hue
307°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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