Plunging Basalt without the Trembling

#523a3a RGB(82,58,58)

About this color

Plunging Basalt without the Trembling settles into a dark red territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #523a3a, RGB(82, 58, 58).

#523a3aRGB(82, 58, 58)

HSL 0° · 17% 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
Plunging Basalt without the Trembling
HEX
#523a3a
RGB
rgb(82,58,58)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,22.7%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(0,17%,27%)
HSV
hsv(0,29%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,29,29,68)
LAB
lab(27,11,4)
LCH
lch(27,12,20)
sRGB
(0.322,0.227,0.227)
HEX8
#523a3aff
CSS Name
Decimal
082058058

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
17%
Hue
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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