The Lean Border beneath Guarding

#634240 RGB(99,66,64)

About this color

The Lean Border beneath Guarding occupies the dark, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #634240 — RGB(99, 66, 64).

#634240RGB(99, 66, 64)

HSL 3° · 21% saturation · 32% 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
The Lean Border beneath Guarding
HEX
#634240
RGB
rgb(99,66,64)
RGB%
rgb(38.8%,25.9%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(3,21%,32%)
HSV
hsv(3,35%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,33,35,61)
LAB
lab(32,14,7)
LCH
lch(32,16,27)
sRGB
(0.388,0.259,0.251)
HEX8
#634240ff
CSS Name
Decimal
099066064

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
21%
Hue
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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