When the Lost Brine circa Brooding

#193838 RGB(25,56,56)

About this color

When the Lost Brine circa Brooding settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #193838, RGB(25, 56, 56).

#193838RGB(25, 56, 56)

HSL 180° · 38% saturation · 16% 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 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, 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
When the Lost Brine circa Brooding
HEX
#193838
RGB
rgb(25,56,56)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,22%,22%)
HSL
hsl(180,38%,16%)
HSV
hsv(180,55%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,0,0,78)
LAB
lab(21,-11,-4)
LCH
lch(21,12,200)
sRGB
(0.098,0.22,0.22)
HEX8
#193838ff
CSS Name
Decimal
025056056

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
38%
Hue
180°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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