When Dour Boulder upon Expiring

#261223 RGB(38,18,35)

About this color

When Dour Boulder upon Expiring occupies the deep, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #261223 — RGB(38, 18, 35).

#261223RGB(38, 18, 35)

HSL 309° · 36% saturation · 11% 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
When Dour Boulder upon Expiring
HEX
#261223
RGB
rgb(38,18,35)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,7.1%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(309,36%,11%)
HSV
hsv(309,53%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,53,8,85)
LAB
lab(9,14,-7)
LCH
lch(9,16,333)
sRGB
(0.149,0.071,0.137)
HEX8
#261223ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038018035

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
36%
Hue
309°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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