Decayed Basalt nearby the Wailing

#120211 RGB(18,2,17)

About this color

Decayed Basalt nearby the Wailing is rendered by screens as RGB(18, 2, 17) — a deep, intense magenta hue.

#120211RGB(18, 2, 17)

HSL 304° · 80% saturation · 4% 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 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

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
Decayed Basalt nearby the Wailing
HEX
#120211
RGB
rgb(18,2,17)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,0.8%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(304,80%,4%)
HSV
hsv(304,89%,7%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,89,6,93)
LAB
lab(2,7,-5)
LCH
lch(2,9,324)
sRGB
(0.071,0.008,0.067)
HEX8
#120211ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018002017

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Color info

Lightness
4%
Saturation
80%
Hue
304°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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