When Plainspoken Border through Climbing

#74343e RGB(116,52,62)

About this color

When Plainspoken Border through Climbing presents itself as a dark, moderate red shade, sitting at #74343e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#74343eRGB(116, 52, 62)

HSL 351° · 38% saturation · 33% 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 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
When Plainspoken Border through Climbing
HEX
#74343e
RGB
rgb(116,52,62)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,20.4%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(351,38%,33%)
HSV
hsv(351,55%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,55,47,55)
LAB
lab(31,29,7)
LCH
lch(31,30,14)
sRGB
(0.455,0.204,0.243)
HEX8
#74343eff
CSS Name
Decimal
116052062

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
38%
Hue
351°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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