The Boulder circa Rueful Dissolving

#170d0d RGB(23,13,13)

About this color

The Boulder circa Rueful Dissolving is rendered by screens as RGB(23, 13, 13) — a deep, moderate red hue.

#170d0dRGB(23, 13, 13)

HSL 0° · 28% saturation · 7% lightness

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Psychology

Dark reds carry connotations of power, authority and depth — think burgundy-tinted boardrooms and aged wine labels.

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History

Red ochre is among the oldest pigments used by humans — found in cave paintings dating back over 70,000 years, suggesting an early and enduring fascination with this hue.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep red 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 red with navy for classic contrast, with gold for a rich celebratory feel, or with soft pink and dusty rose for tonal warmth.

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Color formats

Name
The Boulder circa Rueful Dissolving
HEX
#170d0d
RGB
rgb(23,13,13)
RGB%
rgb(9%,5.1%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(0,28%,7%)
HSV
hsv(0,43%,9%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,43,43,91)
LAB
lab(5,4,1)
LCH
lch(5,4,14)
sRGB
(0.09,0.051,0.051)
HEX8
#170d0dff
CSS Name
Decimal
023013013

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Color info

Lightness
7%
Saturation
28%
Hue
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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