When the Steady Basin off Balancing

#703838 RGB(112,56,56)

About this color

When the Steady Basin off Balancing is a dark red with a moderate character, positioned at #703838 on the color spectrum.

#703838RGB(112, 56, 56)

HSL 0° · 33% saturation · 33% lightness

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Psychology

In its darker registers red becomes serious: ambition, gravitas, and a certain controlled intensity.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Steady Basin off Balancing
HEX
#703838
RGB
rgb(112,56,56)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,22%,22%)
HSL
hsl(0,33%,33%)
HSV
hsv(0,50%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,50,50,56)
LAB
lab(31,25,11)
LCH
lch(31,27,24)
sRGB
(0.439,0.22,0.22)
HEX8
#703838ff
CSS Name
Decimal
112056056

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
33%
Hue
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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