The Bluff beyond Cultivated Layering

#655052 RGB(101,80,82)

About this color

The Bluff beyond Cultivated Layering reads as medium-dark and muted — a red tone recorded at #655052, RGB(101, 80, 82).

#655052RGB(101, 80, 82)

HSL 354° · 12% saturation · 35% 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 medium-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 formats

Name
The Bluff beyond Cultivated Layering
HEX
#655052
RGB
rgb(101,80,82)
RGB%
rgb(39.6%,31.4%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(354,12%,35%)
HSV
hsv(354,21%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,21,19,60)
LAB
lab(36,9,2)
LCH
lch(36,9,13)
sRGB
(0.396,0.314,0.322)
HEX8
#655052ff
CSS Name
Decimal
101080082

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
12%
Hue
354°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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