Pitiless Basalt toward Howling

#14312c RGB(20,49,44)

About this color

Pitiless Basalt toward Howling occupies the deep, moderate end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #14312c — RGB(20, 49, 44).

#14312cRGB(20, 49, 44)

HSL 170° · 42% saturation · 14% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep cyan is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Pitiless Basalt toward Howling
HEX
#14312c
RGB
rgb(20,49,44)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,19.2%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(170,42%,14%)
HSV
hsv(170,59%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,10,81)
LAB
lab(18,-12,0)
LCH
lch(18,12,180)
sRGB
(0.078,0.192,0.173)
HEX8
#14312cff
CSS Name
Decimal
020049044

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
42%
Hue
170°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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