When Bereft Ash up Gnawing

#5c385e RGB(92,56,94)

About this color

When Bereft Ash up Gnawing occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5c385e — RGB(92, 56, 94).

#5c385eRGB(92, 56, 94)

HSL 297° · 25% saturation · 29% 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
When Bereft Ash up Gnawing
HEX
#5c385e
RGB
rgb(92,56,94)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,22%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(297,25%,29%)
HSV
hsv(297,40%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,40,0,63)
LAB
lab(29,23,-16)
LCH
lch(29,28,325)
sRGB
(0.361,0.22,0.369)
HEX8
#5c385eff
CSS Name
Decimal
092056094

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
25%
Hue
297°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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