When Bare Bedrock from Draining

#282b23 RGB(40,43,35)

About this color

When Bare Bedrock from Draining is a dark yellow-green with a muted character, positioned at #282b23 on the color spectrum.

#282b23RGB(40, 43, 35)

HSL 83° · 10% saturation · 15% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the yellow-green spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this yellow-green tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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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 tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its neutral character.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Bare Bedrock from Draining
HEX
#282b23
RGB
rgb(40,43,35)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,16.9%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(83,10%,15%)
HSV
hsv(83,19%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,19,83)
LAB
lab(17,-3,5)
LCH
lch(17,6,121)
sRGB
(0.157,0.169,0.137)
HEX8
#282b23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040043035

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
10%
Hue
83°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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