Cold Cairn alongside the Brooding

#263b21 RGB(38,59,33)

About this color

Cold Cairn alongside the Brooding is a dark green with a moderate character, positioned at #263b21 on the color spectrum.

#263b21RGB(38, 59, 33)

HSL 108° · 28% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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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, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Cold Cairn alongside the Brooding
HEX
#263b21
RGB
rgb(38,59,33)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,23.1%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(108,28%,18%)
HSV
hsv(108,44%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,44,77)
LAB
lab(22,-14,14)
LCH
lch(22,20,135)
sRGB
(0.149,0.231,0.129)
HEX8
#263b21ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038059033

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
28%
Hue
108°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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