Rusted Carbon alongside Eroding

#3b151c RGB(59,21,28)

About this color

Rusted Carbon alongside Eroding is rendered by screens as RGB(59, 21, 28) — a dark, moderate red hue.

#3b151cRGB(59, 21, 28)

HSL 349° · 48% saturation · 16% 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

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep red is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
Rusted Carbon alongside Eroding
HEX
#3b151c
RGB
rgb(59,21,28)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,8.2%,11%)
HSL
hsl(349,48%,16%)
HSV
hsv(349,64%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,64,53,77)
LAB
lab(13,20,4)
LCH
lch(13,20,11)
sRGB
(0.231,0.082,0.11)
HEX8
#3b151cff
CSS Name
Decimal
059021028

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
48%
Hue
349°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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