When the Darksome Cavern Against Lingering

#4c0718 RGB(76,7,24)

About this color

When the Darksome Cavern Against Lingering settles into a dark red territory with a intense quality that feels warm — captured at #4c0718, RGB(76, 7, 24).

#4c0718RGB(76, 7, 24)

HSL 345° · 83% saturation · 16% 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

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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
When the Darksome Cavern Against Lingering
HEX
#4c0718
RGB
rgb(76,7,24)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,2.7%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(345,83%,16%)
HSV
hsv(345,91%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,91,68,70)
LAB
lab(14,32,10)
LCH
lch(14,34,17)
sRGB
(0.298,0.027,0.094)
HEX8
#4c0718ff
CSS Name
Decimal
076007024

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
83%
Hue
345°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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