When Sepulchral Cairn outside Howling

#502013 RGB(80,32,19)

About this color

When Sepulchral Cairn outside Howling settles into a dark red territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #502013, RGB(80, 32, 19).

#502013RGB(80, 32, 19)

HSL 13° · 62% saturation · 19% 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 Sepulchral Cairn outside Howling
HEX
#502013
RGB
rgb(80,32,19)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,12.5%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(13,62%,19%)
HSV
hsv(13,76%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,60,76,69)
LAB
lab(19,22,20)
LCH
lch(19,30,42)
sRGB
(0.314,0.125,0.075)
HEX8
#502013ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080032019

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
62%
Hue
13°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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