What Embittered Basalt by Fracturing

#5b1c14 RGB(91,28,20)

About this color

What Embittered Basalt by Fracturing is rendered by screens as RGB(91, 28, 20) — a dark, vivid red hue.

#5b1c14RGB(91, 28, 20)

HSL 7° · 64% 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
What Embittered Basalt by Fracturing
HEX
#5b1c14
RGB
rgb(91,28,20)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,11%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(7,64%,22%)
HSV
hsv(7,78%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,69,78,64)
LAB
lab(20,28,21)
LCH
lch(20,35,37)
sRGB
(0.357,0.11,0.078)
HEX8
#5b1c14ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091028020

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
64%
Hue
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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