What Cheerless Cairn upon Ebbing

#4a2724 RGB(74,39,36)

About this color

What Cheerless Cairn upon Ebbing occupies the dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4a2724 — RGB(74, 39, 36).

#4a2724RGB(74, 39, 36)

HSL 5° · 35% 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
What Cheerless Cairn upon Ebbing
HEX
#4a2724
RGB
rgb(74,39,36)
RGB%
rgb(29%,15.3%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(5,35%,22%)
HSV
hsv(5,51%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,47,51,71)
LAB
lab(20,16,9)
LCH
lch(20,18,29)
sRGB
(0.29,0.153,0.141)
HEX8
#4a2724ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074039036

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
35%
Hue
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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