When Calm Bay circa Lining

#6e554e RGB(110,85,78)

About this color

When Calm Bay circa Lining occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6e554e — RGB(110, 85, 78).

#6e554eRGB(110, 85, 78)

HSL 13° · 17% saturation · 37% 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 Calm Bay circa Lining
HEX
#6e554e
RGB
rgb(110,85,78)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,33.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(13,17%,37%)
HSV
hsv(13,29%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,23,29,57)
LAB
lab(38,9,8)
LCH
lch(38,12,42)
sRGB
(0.431,0.333,0.306)
HEX8
#6e554eff
CSS Name
Decimal
110085078

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
17%
Hue
13°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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