Thunderous Ash underneath the Grieving

#3c4041 RGB(60,64,65)

About this color

Thunderous Ash underneath the Grieving occupies the dark, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3c4041 — RGB(60, 64, 65).

#3c4041RGB(60, 64, 65)

HSL 192° · 4% saturation · 25% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep grey is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Thunderous Ash underneath the Grieving
HEX
#3c4041
RGB
rgb(60,64,65)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,25.1%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(192,4%,25%)
HSV
hsv(192,8%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,2,0,75)
LAB
lab(27,-1,-1)
LCH
lch(27,1,225)
sRGB
(0.235,0.251,0.255)
HEX8
#3c4041ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060064065

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
4%
Hue
192°
Chroma
1
Temperature
WarmCool
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