What the Harsh Carbon until Shrinking

#250e1f RGB(37,14,31)

About this color

What the Harsh Carbon until Shrinking occupies the deep, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #250e1f — RGB(37, 14, 31).

#250e1fRGB(37, 14, 31)

HSL 316° · 45% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Harsh Carbon until Shrinking
HEX
#250e1f
RGB
rgb(37,14,31)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,5.5%,12.2%)
HSL
hsl(316,45%,10%)
HSV
hsv(316,62%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,62,16,85)
LAB
lab(7,15,-7)
LCH
lch(7,17,335)
sRGB
(0.145,0.055,0.122)
HEX8
#250e1fff
CSS Name
Decimal
037014031

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
45%
Hue
316°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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