When Dismal Basalt without Yielding

#4e100e RGB(78,16,14)

About this color

When Dismal Basalt without Yielding settles into a dark red territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #4e100e, RGB(78, 16, 14).

#4e100eRGB(78, 16, 14)

HSL 2° · 70% saturation · 18% 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

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Dismal Basalt without Yielding
HEX
#4e100e
RGB
rgb(78,16,14)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,6.3%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(2,70%,18%)
HSV
hsv(2,82%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,79,82,69)
LAB
lab(16,29,18)
LCH
lch(16,34,32)
sRGB
(0.306,0.063,0.055)
HEX8
#4e100eff
CSS Name
Decimal
078016014

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
70%
Hue
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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