The Carbon onto Dreary Eroding

#57344d RGB(87,52,77)

About this color

The Carbon onto Dreary Eroding occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #57344d — RGB(87, 52, 77).

#57344dRGB(87, 52, 77)

HSL 317° · 25% saturation · 27% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep magenta 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 magenta with deep forest green for bold contrast, or with pale pink and warm ivory for a palette of refined intensity.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Carbon onto Dreary Eroding
HEX
#57344d
RGB
rgb(87,52,77)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,20.4%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(317,25%,27%)
HSV
hsv(317,40%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,40,11,66)
LAB
lab(27,20,-9)
LCH
lch(27,22,336)
sRGB
(0.341,0.204,0.302)
HEX8
#57344dff
CSS Name
Decimal
087052077

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
25%
Hue
317°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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