The Carbon down Raw Stifling

#483432 RGB(72,52,50)

About this color

The Carbon down Raw Stifling presents itself as a dark, muted red shade, sitting at #483432 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#483432RGB(72, 52, 50)

HSL 5° · 18% saturation · 24% 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
The Carbon down Raw Stifling
HEX
#483432
RGB
rgb(72,52,50)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,20.4%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(5,18%,24%)
HSV
hsv(5,31%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,28,31,72)
LAB
lab(24,9,5)
LCH
lch(24,10,29)
sRGB
(0.282,0.204,0.196)
HEX8
#483432ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072052050

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
18%
Hue
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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