Dull Char circa Splintering

#15747c RGB(21,116,124)

About this color

Dull Char circa Splintering is a vivid, dark cyan tone, fixed at #15747c in the RGB color space.

#15747cRGB(21, 116, 124)

HSL 185° · 71% saturation · 28% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
Dull Char circa Splintering
HEX
#15747c
RGB
rgb(21,116,124)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,45.5%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(185,71%,28%)
HSV
hsv(185,83%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(83,6,0,51)
LAB
lab(44,-23,-12)
LCH
lch(44,26,208)
sRGB
(0.082,0.455,0.486)
HEX8
#15747cff
CSS Name
Decimal
021116124

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
71%
Hue
185°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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