The Boulder on Melancholy Defiling

#2d0402 RGB(45,4,2)

About this color

The Boulder on Melancholy Defiling occupies the deep, intense end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2d0402 — RGB(45, 4, 2).

#2d0402RGB(45, 4, 2)

HSL 3° · 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 formats

Name
The Boulder on Melancholy Defiling
HEX
#2d0402
RGB
rgb(45,4,2)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,1.6%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(3,91%,9%)
HSV
hsv(3,96%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,91,96,82)
LAB
lab(6,20,8)
LCH
lch(6,22,22)
sRGB
(0.176,0.016,0.008)
HEX8
#2d0402ff
CSS Name
Decimal
045004002

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
91%
Hue
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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