Thunderous Basalt in Drowning

#520706 RGB(82,7,6)

About this color

Thunderous Basalt in Drowning settles into a dark red territory with a intense quality that feels warm — captured at #520706, RGB(82, 7, 6).

#520706RGB(82, 7, 6)

HSL 1° · 86% saturation · 17% 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
Thunderous Basalt in Drowning
HEX
#520706
RGB
rgb(82,7,6)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,2.7%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(1,86%,17%)
HSV
hsv(1,93%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,91,93,68)
LAB
lab(15,33,21)
LCH
lch(15,39,32)
sRGB
(0.322,0.027,0.024)
HEX8
#520706ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082007006

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
86%
Hue
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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