When Starless Brine until Blistering

#451613 RGB(69,22,19)

About this color

When Starless Brine until Blistering presents itself as a dark, vivid red shade, sitting at #451613 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#451613RGB(69, 22, 19)

HSL 4° · 57% saturation · 17% 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

In practical terms, a dark red like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Starless Brine until Blistering
HEX
#451613
RGB
rgb(69,22,19)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,8.6%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(4,57%,17%)
HSV
hsv(4,72%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,68,72,73)
LAB
lab(15,22,14)
LCH
lch(15,26,32)
sRGB
(0.271,0.086,0.075)
HEX8
#451613ff
CSS Name
Decimal
069022019

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
57%
Hue
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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