Distant Bluff from Opening

#6c5e5c RGB(108,94,92)

About this color

Distant Bluff from Opening is rendered by screens as RGB(108, 94, 92) — a medium-dark, muted red hue.

#6c5e5cRGB(108, 94, 92)

HSL 8° · 8% saturation · 39% 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
Distant Bluff from Opening
HEX
#6c5e5c
RGB
rgb(108,94,92)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,36.9%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(8,8%,39%)
HSV
hsv(8,15%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,15,58)
LAB
lab(41,5,3)
LCH
lch(41,6,31)
sRGB
(0.424,0.369,0.361)
HEX8
#6c5e5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
108094092

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
8%
Hue
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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