The Desolate Ash underneath Collapsing

#0a4950 RGB(10,73,80)

About this color

The Desolate Ash underneath Collapsing reads as dark and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #0a4950, RGB(10, 73, 80).

#0a4950RGB(10, 73, 80)

HSL 186° · 78% saturation · 18% 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

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
The Desolate Ash underneath Collapsing
HEX
#0a4950
RGB
rgb(10,73,80)
RGB%
rgb(3.9%,28.6%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(186,78%,18%)
HSV
hsv(186,88%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(88,9,0,69)
LAB
lab(28,-16,-10)
LCH
lch(28,19,212)
sRGB
(0.039,0.286,0.314)
HEX8
#0a4950ff
CSS Name
Decimal
010073080

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
78%
Hue
186°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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