When Melancholy Cave beyond Blistering

#2a1213 RGB(42,18,19)

About this color

When Melancholy Cave beyond Blistering occupies the deep, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a1213 — RGB(42, 18, 19).

#2a1213RGB(42, 18, 19)

HSL 357° · 40% saturation · 12% 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 Melancholy Cave beyond Blistering
HEX
#2a1213
RGB
rgb(42,18,19)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,7.1%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(357,40%,12%)
HSV
hsv(357,57%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,57,55,84)
LAB
lab(9,13,5)
LCH
lch(9,14,21)
sRGB
(0.165,0.071,0.075)
HEX8
#2a1213ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042018019

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
40%
Hue
357°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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