Hellish Cave beside the Stifling

#2d2121 RGB(45,33,33)

About this color

Hellish Cave beside the Stifling occupies the dark, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2d2121 — RGB(45, 33, 33).

#2d2121RGB(45, 33, 33)

HSL 0° · 15% saturation · 15% 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
Hellish Cave beside the Stifling
HEX
#2d2121
RGB
rgb(45,33,33)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,12.9%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(0,15%,15%)
HSV
hsv(0,27%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,27,27,82)
LAB
lab(14,6,2)
LCH
lch(14,6,18)
sRGB
(0.176,0.129,0.129)
HEX8
#2d2121ff
CSS Name
Decimal
045033033

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
15%
Hue
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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