The Fallen Ash into Draining

#171c1b RGB(23,28,27)

About this color

The Fallen Ash into Draining occupies the deep, muted end of the cyan spectrum, defined by its coordinates #171c1b — RGB(23, 28, 27).

#171c1bRGB(23, 28, 27)

HSL 168° · 10% saturation · 10% 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 grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
The Fallen Ash into Draining
HEX
#171c1b
RGB
rgb(23,28,27)
RGB%
rgb(9%,11%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(168,10%,10%)
HSV
hsv(168,18%,11%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,0,4,89)
LAB
lab(10,-3,0)
LCH
lch(10,3,180)
sRGB
(0.09,0.11,0.106)
HEX8
#171c1bff
CSS Name
Decimal
023028027

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
10%
Hue
168°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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