Shattered Cairn out Shrinking

#71211c RGB(113,33,28)

About this color

Shattered Cairn out Shrinking settles into a dark red territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #71211c, RGB(113, 33, 28).

#71211cRGB(113, 33, 28)

HSL 4° · 60% saturation · 28% 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

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
Shattered Cairn out Shrinking
HEX
#71211c
RGB
rgb(113,33,28)
RGB%
rgb(44.3%,12.9%,11%)
HSL
hsl(4,60%,28%)
HSV
hsv(4,75%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,71,75,56)
LAB
lab(26,35,23)
LCH
lch(26,42,33)
sRGB
(0.443,0.129,0.11)
HEX8
#71211cff
CSS Name
Decimal
113033028

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
60%
Hue
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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