Mired Basalt circa Tormenting

#561106 RGB(86,17,6)

About this color

Mired Basalt circa Tormenting is rendered by screens as RGB(86, 17, 6) — a dark, intense red hue.

#561106RGB(86, 17, 6)

HSL 8° · 87% saturation · 18% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep red is most at home 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

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
Mired Basalt circa Tormenting
HEX
#561106
RGB
rgb(86,17,6)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,6.7%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(8,87%,18%)
HSV
hsv(8,93%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,80,93,66)
LAB
lab(17,31,24)
LCH
lch(17,39,38)
sRGB
(0.337,0.067,0.024)
HEX8
#561106ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086017006

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
87%
Hue
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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