The Eclipsed Basalt amidst Eroding

#59161b RGB(89,22,27)

About this color

The Eclipsed Basalt amidst Eroding is rendered by screens as RGB(89, 22, 27) — a dark, vivid red hue.

#59161bRGB(89, 22, 27)

HSL 356° · 60% saturation · 22% 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 Eclipsed Basalt amidst Eroding
HEX
#59161b
RGB
rgb(89,22,27)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,8.6%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(356,60%,22%)
HSV
hsv(356,75%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,75,70,65)
LAB
lab(19,31,15)
LCH
lch(19,34,26)
sRGB
(0.349,0.086,0.106)
HEX8
#59161bff
CSS Name
Decimal
089022027

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
60%
Hue
356°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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