What the Dusky Burial under Sinking

#4e3b3f RGB(78,59,63)

About this color

What the Dusky Burial under Sinking is a dark red with a muted character, positioned at #4e3b3f on the color spectrum.

#4e3b3fRGB(78, 59, 63)

HSL 347° · 14% saturation · 27% 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
What the Dusky Burial under Sinking
HEX
#4e3b3f
RGB
rgb(78,59,63)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,23.1%,24.7%)
HSL
hsl(347,14%,27%)
HSV
hsv(347,24%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,24,19,69)
LAB
lab(27,9,1)
LCH
lch(27,9,6)
sRGB
(0.306,0.231,0.247)
HEX8
#4e3b3fff
CSS Name
Decimal
078059063

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
14%
Hue
347°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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