Dour Cavern by the Fracturing

#5e232a RGB(94,35,42)

About this color

Dour Cavern by the Fracturing presents itself as a dark, moderate red shade, sitting at #5e232a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5e232aRGB(94, 35, 42)

HSL 353° · 46% saturation · 25% 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

In practical terms, a dark red like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Dour Cavern by the Fracturing
HEX
#5e232a
RGB
rgb(94,35,42)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,13.7%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(353,46%,25%)
HSV
hsv(353,63%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,63,55,63)
LAB
lab(23,28,9)
LCH
lch(23,29,18)
sRGB
(0.369,0.137,0.165)
HEX8
#5e232aff
CSS Name
Decimal
094035042

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
46%
Hue
353°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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