The Cheerless Cave past Burning

#44211b RGB(68,33,27)

About this color

The Cheerless Cave past Burning settles into a dark red territory with a moderate quality that feels warm — captured at #44211b, RGB(68, 33, 27).

#44211bRGB(68, 33, 27)

HSL 9° · 43% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cheerless Cave past Burning
HEX
#44211b
RGB
rgb(68,33,27)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,12.9%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(9,43%,19%)
HSV
hsv(9,60%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,51,60,73)
LAB
lab(17,16,12)
LCH
lch(17,20,37)
sRGB
(0.267,0.129,0.106)
HEX8
#44211bff
CSS Name
Decimal
068033027

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
43%
Hue
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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