When Barren Cave outside Breaking

#2a0203 RGB(42,2,3)

About this color

When Barren Cave outside Breaking is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 2, 3) — a deep, intense red hue.

#2a0203RGB(42, 2, 3)

HSL 358° · 91% 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
When Barren Cave outside Breaking
HEX
#2a0203
RGB
rgb(42,2,3)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,0.8%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(358,91%,9%)
HSV
hsv(358,95%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,95,93,84)
LAB
lab(5,19,6)
LCH
lch(5,20,18)
sRGB
(0.165,0.008,0.012)
HEX8
#2a0203ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042002003

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
91%
Hue
358°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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