The Char behind Dull Shattering

#57281d RGB(87,40,29)

About this color

The Char behind Dull Shattering is rendered by screens as RGB(87, 40, 29) — a dark, vivid red hue.

#57281dRGB(87, 40, 29)

HSL 11° · 50% saturation · 23% 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 Char behind Dull Shattering
HEX
#57281d
RGB
rgb(87,40,29)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,15.7%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(11,50%,23%)
HSV
hsv(11,67%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,54,67,66)
LAB
lab(22,21,17)
LCH
lch(22,27,39)
sRGB
(0.341,0.157,0.114)
HEX8
#57281dff
CSS Name
Decimal
087040029

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
50%
Hue
11°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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