The Boulder near Faded Brooding

#100812 RGB(16,8,18)

About this color

The Boulder near Faded Brooding occupies the deep, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #100812 — RGB(16, 8, 18).

#100812RGB(16, 8, 18)

HSL 288° · 38% saturation · 5% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep magenta is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this magenta with deep forest green for bold contrast, or with pale pink and warm ivory for a palette of refined intensity.

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Color formats

Name
The Boulder near Faded Brooding
HEX
#100812
RGB
rgb(16,8,18)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,3.1%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(288,38%,5%)
HSV
hsv(288,56%,7%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,56,0,93)
LAB
lab(3,4,-4)
LCH
lch(3,6,315)
sRGB
(0.063,0.031,0.071)
HEX8
#100812ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016008018

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Color info

Lightness
5%
Saturation
38%
Hue
288°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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