Tarnished Cave amid Curdling

#51383c RGB(81,56,60)

About this color

Tarnished Cave amid Curdling occupies the dark, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #51383c — RGB(81, 56, 60).

#51383cRGB(81, 56, 60)

HSL 350° · 18% saturation · 27% 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 formats

Name
Tarnished Cave amid Curdling
HEX
#51383c
RGB
rgb(81,56,60)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,22%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(350,18%,27%)
HSV
hsv(350,31%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,31,26,68)
LAB
lab(26,12,2)
LCH
lch(26,12,9)
sRGB
(0.318,0.22,0.235)
HEX8
#51383cff
CSS Name
Decimal
081056060

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
18%
Hue
350°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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