Lowering Bedrock Inside Perishing

#551c16 RGB(85,28,22)

About this color

Lowering Bedrock Inside Perishing settles into a dark red territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #551c16, RGB(85, 28, 22).

#551c16RGB(85, 28, 22)

HSL 6° · 59% saturation · 21% 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

Red ochre is among the oldest pigments used by humans — found in cave paintings dating back over 70,000 years, suggesting an early and enduring fascination with this hue.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Lowering Bedrock Inside Perishing
HEX
#551c16
RGB
rgb(85,28,22)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,11%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(6,59%,21%)
HSV
hsv(6,74%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,67,74,67)
LAB
lab(19,26,18)
LCH
lch(19,32,35)
sRGB
(0.333,0.11,0.086)
HEX8
#551c16ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085028022

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
59%
Hue
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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