Eclipsed Ash via Wailing

#4a231c RGB(74,35,28)

About this color

Eclipsed Ash via Wailing occupies the dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4a231c — RGB(74, 35, 28).

#4a231cRGB(74, 35, 28)

HSL 9° · 45% saturation · 20% 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
Eclipsed Ash via Wailing
HEX
#4a231c
RGB
rgb(74,35,28)
RGB%
rgb(29%,13.7%,11%)
HSL
hsl(9,45%,20%)
HSV
hsv(9,62%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,53,62,71)
LAB
lab(19,18,13)
LCH
lch(19,22,36)
sRGB
(0.29,0.137,0.11)
HEX8
#4a231cff
CSS Name
Decimal
074035028

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
45%
Hue
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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