Desperate Basalt amid Consuming

#230b06 RGB(35,11,6)

About this color

Desperate Basalt amid Consuming occupies the deep, vivid end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #230b06 — RGB(35, 11, 6).

#230b06RGB(35, 11, 6)

HSL 10° · 71% saturation · 8% 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

In ancient Rome, a particular shade of red — minium — was so valued that the scribes who illuminated manuscripts were called 'rubricators' after the colour they used for headings.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep red is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
Desperate Basalt amid Consuming
HEX
#230b06
RGB
rgb(35,11,6)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,4.3%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(10,71%,8%)
HSV
hsv(10,83%,14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,69,83,86)
LAB
lab(6,11,6)
LCH
lch(6,13,29)
sRGB
(0.137,0.043,0.024)
HEX8
#230b06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035011006

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
71%
Hue
10°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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