Brooding Burial despite Submerging

#3b2626 RGB(59,38,38)

About this color

Brooding Burial despite Submerging settles into a dark red territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #3b2626, RGB(59, 38, 38).

#3b2626RGB(59, 38, 38)

HSL 0° · 22% saturation · 19% lightness

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Psychology

In its darker registers red becomes serious: ambition, gravitas, and a certain controlled intensity.

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History

Red ochre is among the oldest pigments used by humans — found in cave paintings dating back over 70,000 years, suggesting an early and enduring fascination with this hue.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color formats

Name
Brooding Burial despite Submerging
HEX
#3b2626
RGB
rgb(59,38,38)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,14.9%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(0,22%,19%)
HSV
hsv(0,36%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,36,36,77)
LAB
lab(18,10,4)
LCH
lch(18,11,22)
sRGB
(0.231,0.149,0.149)
HEX8
#3b2626ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059038038

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
22%
Hue
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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