Veiled Cairn opposite Gloaming

#1c1516 RGB(28,21,22)

About this color

Veiled Cairn opposite Gloaming is rendered by screens as RGB(28, 21, 22) — a deep, muted red hue.

#1c1516RGB(28, 21, 22)

HSL 351° · 14% saturation · 10% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep red 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 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Veiled Cairn opposite Gloaming
HEX
#1c1516
RGB
rgb(28,21,22)
RGB%
rgb(11%,8.2%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(351,14%,10%)
HSV
hsv(351,25%,11%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,25,21,89)
LAB
lab(8,4,1)
LCH
lch(8,4,14)
sRGB
(0.11,0.082,0.086)
HEX8
#1c1516ff
CSS Name
Decimal
028021022

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
14%
Hue
351°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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