Benighted Boulder toward the Decaying

#2c172a RGB(44,23,42)

About this color

Benighted Boulder toward the Decaying occupies the deep, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2c172a — RGB(44, 23, 42).

#2c172aRGB(44, 23, 42)

HSL 306° · 31% saturation · 13% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep magenta 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 magenta with deep forest green for bold contrast, or with pale pink and warm ivory for a palette of refined intensity.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Benighted Boulder toward the Decaying
HEX
#2c172a
RGB
rgb(44,23,42)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,9%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(306,31%,13%)
HSV
hsv(306,48%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,48,5,83)
LAB
lab(11,14,-8)
LCH
lch(11,16,330)
sRGB
(0.173,0.09,0.165)
HEX8
#2c172aff
CSS Name
Decimal
044023042

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
31%
Hue
306°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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