The Empty Cairn along Trembling

#2f1d1b RGB(47,29,27)

About this color

The Empty Cairn along Trembling occupies the dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2f1d1b — RGB(47, 29, 27).

#2f1d1bRGB(47, 29, 27)

HSL 6° · 27% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Empty Cairn along Trembling
HEX
#2f1d1b
RGB
rgb(47,29,27)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,11.4%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(6,27%,15%)
HSV
hsv(6,43%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,38,43,82)
LAB
lab(13,9,5)
LCH
lch(13,10,29)
sRGB
(0.184,0.114,0.106)
HEX8
#2f1d1bff
CSS Name
Decimal
047029027

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
27%
Hue
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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