The Brook round Certain Hedging

#3e8492 RGB(62,132,146)

About this color

The Brook round Certain Hedging settles into a medium-dark cyan territory with a moderate quality that feels cool — captured at #3e8492, RGB(62, 132, 146).

#3e8492RGB(62, 132, 146)

HSL 190° · 40% saturation · 41% lightness

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Psychology

Mid cyan is strongly associated with technology, precision, and a certain crisp modernity.

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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

In design terms, a mid-toned cyan like this handles accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 formats

Name
The Brook round Certain Hedging
HEX
#3e8492
RGB
rgb(62,132,146)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,51.8%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(190,40%,41%)
HSV
hsv(190,58%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,10,0,43)
LAB
lab(51,-18,-14)
LCH
lch(51,23,218)
sRGB
(0.243,0.518,0.573)
HEX8
#3e8492ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062132146

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
40%
Hue
190°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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