Sodden Basalt without Mourning

#462526 RGB(70,37,38)

About this color

Sodden Basalt without Mourning is a moderate, dark red tone, fixed at #462526 in the RGB color space.

#462526RGB(70, 37, 38)

HSL 358° · 31% saturation · 21% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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
Sodden Basalt without Mourning
HEX
#462526
RGB
rgb(70,37,38)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,14.5%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(358,31%,21%)
HSV
hsv(358,47%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,47,46,73)
LAB
lab(19,16,6)
LCH
lch(19,17,21)
sRGB
(0.275,0.145,0.149)
HEX8
#462526ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070037038

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
31%
Hue
358°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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