Grey Carbon in the Splintering

#2c020a RGB(44,2,10)

About this color

Grey Carbon in the Splintering is rendered by screens as RGB(44, 2, 10) — a deep, intense red hue.

#2c020aRGB(44, 2, 10)

HSL 349° · 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

Red ochre is among the oldest pigments used by humans — found in cave paintings dating back over 70,000 years, suggesting an early and enduring fascination with this hue.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep red is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Grey Carbon in the Splintering
HEX
#2c020a
RGB
rgb(44,2,10)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,0.8%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(349,91%,9%)
HSV
hsv(349,95%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,95,77,83)
LAB
lab(5,21,4)
LCH
lch(5,21,11)
sRGB
(0.173,0.008,0.039)
HEX8
#2c020aff
CSS Name
Decimal
044002010

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
91%
Hue
349°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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