Harsh Cave upon Darkening

#190416 RGB(25,4,22)

About this color

Harsh Cave upon Darkening is rendered by screens as RGB(25, 4, 22) — a deep, vivid magenta hue.

#190416RGB(25, 4, 22)

HSL 309° · 72% saturation · 6% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Harsh Cave upon Darkening
HEX
#190416
RGB
rgb(25,4,22)
RGB%
rgb(9.8%,1.6%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(309,72%,6%)
HSV
hsv(309,84%,10%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,84,12,90)
LAB
lab(3,10,-6)
LCH
lch(3,12,329)
sRGB
(0.098,0.016,0.086)
HEX8
#190416ff
CSS Name
Decimal
025004022

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Color info

Lightness
6%
Saturation
72%
Hue
309°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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