The Overcast Cairn until Dreading

#53262b RGB(83,38,43)

About this color

The Overcast Cairn until Dreading occupies the dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #53262b — RGB(83, 38, 43).

#53262bRGB(83, 38, 43)

HSL 353° · 37% saturation · 24% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Overcast Cairn until Dreading
HEX
#53262b
RGB
rgb(83,38,43)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,14.9%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(353,37%,24%)
HSV
hsv(353,54%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,54,48,67)
LAB
lab(22,22,7)
LCH
lch(22,23,18)
sRGB
(0.325,0.149,0.169)
HEX8
#53262bff
CSS Name
Decimal
083038043

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
37%
Hue
353°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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