When the Rusted Ash into Chilling

#2b4f48 RGB(43,79,72)

About this color

When the Rusted Ash into Chilling settles into a dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #2b4f48, RGB(43, 79, 72).

#2b4f48RGB(43, 79, 72)

HSL 168° · 30% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Rusted Ash into Chilling
HEX
#2b4f48
RGB
rgb(43,79,72)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,31%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(168,30%,24%)
HSV
hsv(168,46%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,0,9,69)
LAB
lab(31,-15,0)
LCH
lch(31,15,180)
sRGB
(0.169,0.31,0.282)
HEX8
#2b4f48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043079072

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
30%
Hue
168°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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