Plaintive Brine beside Bleeding

#521416 RGB(82,20,22)

About this color

Plaintive Brine beside Bleeding reads as dark and vivid — a red tone recorded at #521416, RGB(82, 20, 22).

#521416RGB(82, 20, 22)

HSL 358° · 61% saturation · 20% 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

In practical terms, a dark red like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Plaintive Brine beside Bleeding
HEX
#521416
RGB
rgb(82,20,22)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,7.8%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(358,61%,20%)
HSV
hsv(358,76%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,76,73,68)
LAB
lab(17,29,15)
LCH
lch(17,33,27)
sRGB
(0.322,0.078,0.086)
HEX8
#521416ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082020022

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
61%
Hue
358°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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