The Ash between Embittered Stagnating

#40170d RGB(64,23,13)

About this color

The Ash between Embittered Stagnating settles into a dark red territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #40170d, RGB(64, 23, 13).

#40170dRGB(64, 23, 13)

HSL 12° · 66% 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 Ash between Embittered Stagnating
HEX
#40170d
RGB
rgb(64,23,13)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,9%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(12,66%,15%)
HSV
hsv(12,80%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,64,80,75)
LAB
lab(14,19,16)
LCH
lch(14,25,40)
sRGB
(0.251,0.09,0.051)
HEX8
#40170dff
CSS Name
Decimal
064023013

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
66%
Hue
12°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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