The Ash toward Dreadful Splintering

#42231d RGB(66,35,29)

About this color

The Ash toward Dreadful Splintering occupies the dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #42231d — RGB(66, 35, 29).

#42231dRGB(66, 35, 29)

HSL 10° · 39% saturation · 19% 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

In ancient Rome, a particular shade of red — minium — was so valued that the scribes who illuminated manuscripts were called 'rubricators' after the colour they used for headings.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep red is most at home 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

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
The Ash toward Dreadful Splintering
HEX
#42231d
RGB
rgb(66,35,29)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,13.7%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(10,39%,19%)
HSV
hsv(10,56%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,47,56,74)
LAB
lab(18,14,10)
LCH
lch(18,17,36)
sRGB
(0.259,0.137,0.114)
HEX8
#42231dff
CSS Name
Decimal
066035029

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
39%
Hue
10°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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