Silent Brine Inside Expiring

#5e161c RGB(94,22,28)

About this color

Silent Brine Inside Expiring occupies the dark, vivid end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5e161c — RGB(94, 22, 28).

#5e161cRGB(94, 22, 28)

HSL 355° · 62% saturation · 23% 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 formats

Name
Silent Brine Inside Expiring
HEX
#5e161c
RGB
rgb(94,22,28)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,8.6%,11%)
HSL
hsl(355,62%,23%)
HSV
hsv(355,77%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,77,70,63)
LAB
lab(20,33,15)
LCH
lch(20,36,24)
sRGB
(0.369,0.086,0.11)
HEX8
#5e161cff
CSS Name
Decimal
094022028

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
62%
Hue
355°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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