The Basin beside Layered Continuing

#6f5952 RGB(111,89,82)

About this color

The Basin beside Layered Continuing presents itself as a medium-dark, muted red shade, sitting at #6f5952 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6f5952RGB(111, 89, 82)

HSL 14° · 15% saturation · 38% 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 Basin beside Layered Continuing
HEX
#6f5952
RGB
rgb(111,89,82)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,34.9%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(14,15%,38%)
HSV
hsv(14,26%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,20,26,56)
LAB
lab(40,8,7)
LCH
lch(40,11,41)
sRGB
(0.435,0.349,0.322)
HEX8
#6f5952ff
CSS Name
Decimal
111089082

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
15%
Hue
14°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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