When Broken Basalt outside Thawing

#622b23 RGB(98,43,35)

About this color

When Broken Basalt outside Thawing occupies the dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #622b23 — RGB(98, 43, 35).

#622b23RGB(98, 43, 35)

HSL 8° · 47% saturation · 26% 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
When Broken Basalt outside Thawing
HEX
#622b23
RGB
rgb(98,43,35)
RGB%
rgb(38.4%,16.9%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(8,47%,26%)
HSV
hsv(8,64%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,56,64,62)
LAB
lab(25,24,17)
LCH
lch(25,29,35)
sRGB
(0.384,0.169,0.137)
HEX8
#622b23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
098043035

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
47%
Hue
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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