The Ash by Grieving Strangling

#503332 RGB(80,51,50)

About this color

The Ash by Grieving Strangling settles into a dark red territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #503332, RGB(80, 51, 50).

#503332RGB(80, 51, 50)

HSL 2° · 23% saturation · 25% 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
The Ash by Grieving Strangling
HEX
#503332
RGB
rgb(80,51,50)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,20%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(2,23%,25%)
HSV
hsv(2,38%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,36,38,69)
LAB
lab(25,13,6)
LCH
lch(25,14,25)
sRGB
(0.314,0.2,0.196)
HEX8
#503332ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080051050

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
23%
Hue
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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