When the Contemplative Acre out Gathering

#584848 RGB(88,72,72)

About this color

When the Contemplative Acre out Gathering settles into a dark red territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #584848, RGB(88, 72, 72).

#584848RGB(88, 72, 72)

HSL 0° · 10% saturation · 31% 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

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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

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 formats

Name
When the Contemplative Acre out Gathering
HEX
#584848
RGB
rgb(88,72,72)
RGB%
rgb(34.5%,28.2%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(0,10%,31%)
HSV
hsv(0,18%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,18,65)
LAB
lab(32,7,3)
LCH
lch(32,8,23)
sRGB
(0.345,0.282,0.282)
HEX8
#584848ff
CSS Name
Decimal
088072072

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
10%
Hue
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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