When Austere Brine before Toppling

#55111e RGB(85,17,30)

About this color

When Austere Brine before Toppling settles into a dark red territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #55111e, RGB(85, 17, 30).

#55111eRGB(85, 17, 30)

HSL 349° · 67% saturation · 20% 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

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Austere Brine before Toppling
HEX
#55111e
RGB
rgb(85,17,30)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,6.7%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(349,67%,20%)
HSV
hsv(349,80%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,80,65,67)
LAB
lab(18,32,10)
LCH
lch(18,34,17)
sRGB
(0.333,0.067,0.118)
HEX8
#55111eff
CSS Name
Decimal
085017030

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
67%
Hue
349°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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