Dejected Boulder despite the Aching

#722631 RGB(114,38,49)

About this color

Dejected Boulder despite the Aching is rendered by screens as RGB(114, 38, 49) — a dark, vivid red hue.

#722631RGB(114, 38, 49)

HSL 351° · 50% saturation · 30% 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
Dejected Boulder despite the Aching
HEX
#722631
RGB
rgb(114,38,49)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,14.9%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(351,50%,30%)
HSV
hsv(351,67%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,67,57,55)
LAB
lab(27,34,11)
LCH
lch(27,36,18)
sRGB
(0.447,0.149,0.192)
HEX8
#722631ff
CSS Name
Decimal
114038049

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
50%
Hue
351°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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