When Lonely Cairn amid Trampling

#4e150e RGB(78,21,14)

About this color

When Lonely Cairn amid Trampling occupies the dark, vivid end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4e150e — RGB(78, 21, 14).

#4e150eRGB(78, 21, 14)

HSL 7° · 70% saturation · 18% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Lonely Cairn amid Trampling
HEX
#4e150e
RGB
rgb(78,21,14)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,8.2%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(7,70%,18%)
HSV
hsv(7,82%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,73,82,69)
LAB
lab(16,26,19)
LCH
lch(16,32,36)
sRGB
(0.306,0.082,0.055)
HEX8
#4e150eff
CSS Name
Decimal
078021014

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
70%
Hue
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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