The Carbon on Sullen Brooding

#2f1412 RGB(47,20,18)

About this color

The Carbon on Sullen Brooding is rendered by screens as RGB(47, 20, 18) — a deep, moderate red hue.

#2f1412RGB(47, 20, 18)

HSL 4° · 45% saturation · 13% 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 Carbon on Sullen Brooding
HEX
#2f1412
RGB
rgb(47,20,18)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,7.8%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(4,45%,13%)
HSV
hsv(4,62%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,57,62,82)
LAB
lab(10,13,7)
LCH
lch(10,15,28)
sRGB
(0.184,0.078,0.071)
HEX8
#2f1412ff
CSS Name
Decimal
047020018

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
45%
Hue
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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