The Piteous Basalt beyond Toppling

#5e3330 RGB(94,51,48)

About this color

The Piteous Basalt beyond Toppling is rendered by screens as RGB(94, 51, 48) — a dark, moderate red hue.

#5e3330RGB(94, 51, 48)

HSL 4° · 32% saturation · 28% 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 Piteous Basalt beyond Toppling
HEX
#5e3330
RGB
rgb(94,51,48)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,20%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(4,32%,28%)
HSV
hsv(4,49%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,46,49,63)
LAB
lab(27,19,10)
LCH
lch(27,21,28)
sRGB
(0.369,0.2,0.188)
HEX8
#5e3330ff
CSS Name
Decimal
094051048

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
32%
Hue
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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