The Mourning Basalt until Petrifying

#301c20 RGB(48,28,32)

About this color

The Mourning Basalt until Petrifying occupies the dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #301c20 — RGB(48, 28, 32).

#301c20RGB(48, 28, 32)

HSL 348° · 26% 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
The Mourning Basalt until Petrifying
HEX
#301c20
RGB
rgb(48,28,32)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,11%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(348,26%,15%)
HSV
hsv(348,42%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,42,33,81)
LAB
lab(13,11,1)
LCH
lch(13,11,5)
sRGB
(0.188,0.11,0.125)
HEX8
#301c20ff
CSS Name
Decimal
048028032

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
26%
Hue
348°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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