The Brooding Char by Consuming

#482930 RGB(72,41,48)

About this color

The Brooding Char by Consuming occupies the dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #482930 — RGB(72, 41, 48).

#482930RGB(72, 41, 48)

HSL 346° · 27% saturation · 22% 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 Brooding Char by Consuming
HEX
#482930
RGB
rgb(72,41,48)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,16.1%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(346,27%,22%)
HSV
hsv(346,43%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,43,33,72)
LAB
lab(21,16,2)
LCH
lch(21,16,7)
sRGB
(0.282,0.161,0.188)
HEX8
#482930ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072041048

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
27%
Hue
346°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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