When the Derelict Char beside Devouring

#0a2128 RGB(10,33,40)

About this color

When the Derelict Char beside Devouring is a deep cyan with a vivid character, positioned at #0a2128 on the color spectrum.

#0a2128RGB(10, 33, 40)

HSL 194° · 60% saturation · 10% 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
When the Derelict Char beside Devouring
HEX
#0a2128
RGB
rgb(10,33,40)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,12.9%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(194,60%,10%)
HSV
hsv(194,75%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(75,18,0,84)
LAB
lab(11,-6,-7)
LCH
lch(11,9,229)
sRGB
(0.039,0.129,0.157)
HEX8
#0a2128ff
CSS Name
Decimal
010033040

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
60%
Hue
194°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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