The Cavern circa Grimy Wracking

#24042d RGB(36,4,45)

About this color

The Cavern circa Grimy Wracking occupies the deep, intense end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #24042d — RGB(36, 4, 45).

#24042dRGB(36, 4, 45)

HSL 287° · 84% saturation · 10% 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 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 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
The Cavern circa Grimy Wracking
HEX
#24042d
RGB
rgb(36,4,45)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,1.6%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(287,84%,10%)
HSV
hsv(287,91%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,91,0,82)
LAB
lab(6,24,-19)
LCH
lch(6,31,322)
sRGB
(0.141,0.016,0.176)
HEX8
#24042dff
CSS Name
Decimal
036004045

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
84%
Hue
287°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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