The Basalt Around Fallen Shrouding

#3d1b12 RGB(61,27,18)

About this color

The Basalt Around Fallen Shrouding settles into a dark red territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #3d1b12, RGB(61, 27, 18).

#3d1b12RGB(61, 27, 18)

HSL 13° · 54% saturation · 15% 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

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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Basalt Around Fallen Shrouding
HEX
#3d1b12
RGB
rgb(61,27,18)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,10.6%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(13,54%,15%)
HSV
hsv(13,70%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,56,70,76)
LAB
lab(15,16,14)
LCH
lch(15,21,41)
sRGB
(0.239,0.106,0.071)
HEX8
#3d1b12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061027018

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
54%
Hue
13°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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