Dour Ash Around Dwindling

#100506 RGB(16,5,6)

About this color

Dour Ash Around Dwindling settles into a deep red territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #100506, RGB(16, 5, 6).

#100506RGB(16, 5, 6)

HSL 355° · 52% saturation · 4% lightness

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Psychology

In its darker registers red becomes serious: ambition, gravitas, and a certain controlled intensity.

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History

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Dour Ash Around Dwindling
HEX
#100506
RGB
rgb(16,5,6)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,2%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(355,52%,4%)
HSV
hsv(355,69%,6%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,69,62,94)
LAB
lab(2,3,1)
LCH
lch(2,3,18)
sRGB
(0.063,0.02,0.024)
HEX8
#100506ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016005006

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Color info

Lightness
4%
Saturation
52%
Hue
355°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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