Veiled Ash with Dreading

#280506 RGB(40,5,6)

About this color

Veiled Ash with Dreading is rendered by screens as RGB(40, 5, 6) — a deep, intense red hue.

#280506RGB(40, 5, 6)

HSL 358° · 78% saturation · 9% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Veiled Ash with Dreading
HEX
#280506
RGB
rgb(40,5,6)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,2%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(358,78%,9%)
HSV
hsv(358,88%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,87,85,84)
LAB
lab(5,17,6)
LCH
lch(5,18,19)
sRGB
(0.157,0.02,0.024)
HEX8
#280506ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040005006

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
78%
Hue
358°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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