The Cairn between Corroded Rusting

#016f92 RGB(1,111,146)

About this color

The Cairn between Corroded Rusting settles into a dark cyan territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #016f92, RGB(1, 111, 146).

#016f92RGB(1, 111, 146)

HSL 194° · 99% saturation · 29% lightness

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Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

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History

Cyan as a printing ink became central to modern colour reproduction — the C in CMYK — because its complement to red allows the full printable colour range.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, cyan complements warm reds and red-oranges — a palette of technological energy. For calmer use, pair with white, light grey, and the lightest tints of the same hue.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cairn between Corroded Rusting
HEX
#016f92
RGB
rgb(1,111,146)
RGB%
rgb(0.4%,43.5%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(194,99%,29%)
HSV
hsv(194,99%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(99,24,0,43)
LAB
lab(43,-13,-27)
LCH
lch(43,30,244)
sRGB
(0.004,0.435,0.573)
HEX8
#016f92ff
CSS Name
Decimal
001111146

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
99%
Hue
194°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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