When the Darkened Cavern before Hollowing

#513a38 RGB(81,58,56)

About this color

When the Darkened Cavern before Hollowing settles into a dark red territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #513a38, RGB(81, 58, 56).

#513a38RGB(81, 58, 56)

HSL 5° · 18% 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

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 the Darkened Cavern before Hollowing
HEX
#513a38
RGB
rgb(81,58,56)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,22.7%,22%)
HSL
hsl(5,18%,27%)
HSV
hsv(5,31%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,28,31,68)
LAB
lab(27,10,5)
LCH
lch(27,11,27)
sRGB
(0.318,0.227,0.22)
HEX8
#513a38ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081058056

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
18%
Hue
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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