Lost Brine from Rusting

#70285c RGB(112,40,92)

About this color

Lost Brine from Rusting occupies the dark, moderate end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #70285c — RGB(112, 40, 92).

#70285cRGB(112, 40, 92)

HSL 317° · 47% saturation · 30% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep magenta 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 magenta with deep forest green for bold contrast, or with pale pink and warm ivory for a palette of refined intensity.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Lost Brine from Rusting
HEX
#70285c
RGB
rgb(112,40,92)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,15.7%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(317,47%,30%)
HSV
hsv(317,64%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,64,18,56)
LAB
lab(29,38,-15)
LCH
lch(29,41,338)
sRGB
(0.439,0.157,0.361)
HEX8
#70285cff
CSS Name
Decimal
112040092

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
47%
Hue
317°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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