The Char with Cold Aching

#51234d RGB(81,35,77)

About this color

The Char with Cold Aching occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #51234d — RGB(81, 35, 77).

#51234dRGB(81, 35, 77)

HSL 305° · 40% saturation · 23% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep magenta is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this magenta with deep forest green for bold contrast, or with pale pink and warm ivory for a palette of refined intensity.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Char with Cold Aching
HEX
#51234d
RGB
rgb(81,35,77)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,13.7%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(305,40%,23%)
HSV
hsv(305,57%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,57,5,68)
LAB
lab(22,28,-16)
LCH
lch(22,32,330)
sRGB
(0.318,0.137,0.302)
HEX8
#51234dff
CSS Name
Decimal
081035077

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
40%
Hue
305°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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