The Ash atop Lightless Wracking

#1d3232 RGB(29,50,50)

About this color

The Ash atop Lightless Wracking is a moderate, dark cyan tone, fixed at #1d3232 in the RGB color space.

#1d3232RGB(29, 50, 50)

HSL 180° · 27% saturation · 15% lightness

🧠

Psychology

In deeper registers cyan reads as focused and efficient — a colour of systems and clarity.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Ash atop Lightless Wracking
HEX
#1d3232
RGB
rgb(29,50,50)
RGB%
rgb(11.4%,19.6%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(180,27%,15%)
HSV
hsv(180,42%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,0,80)
LAB
lab(19,-8,-3)
LCH
lch(19,9,201)
sRGB
(0.114,0.196,0.196)
HEX8
#1d3232ff
CSS Name
Decimal
029050050

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
27%
Hue
180°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share