The Composed Border underneath Drifting

#6f4740 RGB(111,71,64)

About this color

The Composed Border underneath Drifting occupies the dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6f4740 — RGB(111, 71, 64).

#6f4740RGB(111, 71, 64)

HSL 9° · 27% saturation · 34% 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 Composed Border underneath Drifting
HEX
#6f4740
RGB
rgb(111,71,64)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,27.8%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(9,27%,34%)
HSV
hsv(9,42%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,36,42,56)
LAB
lab(35,16,11)
LCH
lch(35,19,35)
sRGB
(0.435,0.278,0.251)
HEX8
#6f4740ff
CSS Name
Decimal
111071064

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
27%
Hue
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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