Coarse Carbon by Sundering

#261c1c RGB(38,28,28)

About this color

Coarse Carbon by Sundering occupies the deep, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #261c1c — RGB(38, 28, 28).

#261c1cRGB(38, 28, 28)

HSL 0° · 15% saturation · 13% 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
Coarse Carbon by Sundering
HEX
#261c1c
RGB
rgb(38,28,28)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,11%,11%)
HSL
hsl(0,15%,13%)
HSV
hsv(0,26%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,26,26,85)
LAB
lab(11,5,2)
LCH
lch(11,5,22)
sRGB
(0.149,0.11,0.11)
HEX8
#261c1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
038028028

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
15%
Hue
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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