When Buried Basalt near Wasting

#32292e RGB(50,41,46)

About this color

When Buried Basalt near Wasting settles into a dark pink-red territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #32292e, RGB(50, 41, 46).

#32292eRGB(50, 41, 46)

HSL 327° · 10% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the pink-red spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this pink-red tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its warm character.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Buried Basalt near Wasting
HEX
#32292e
RGB
rgb(50,41,46)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,16.1%,18%)
HSL
hsl(327,10%,18%)
HSV
hsv(327,18%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,8,80)
LAB
lab(18,5,-2)
LCH
lch(18,5,338)
sRGB
(0.196,0.161,0.18)
HEX8
#32292eff
CSS Name
Decimal
050041046

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
10%
Hue
327°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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