The Cold Ash without Strangling

#7d1020 RGB(125,16,32)

About this color

The Cold Ash without Strangling is rendered by screens as RGB(125, 16, 32) — a dark, intense red hue.

#7d1020RGB(125, 16, 32)

HSL 351° · 77% saturation · 28% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep red is most at home 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

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
The Cold Ash without Strangling
HEX
#7d1020
RGB
rgb(125,16,32)
RGB%
rgb(49%,6.3%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(351,77%,28%)
HSV
hsv(351,87%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,87,74,51)
LAB
lab(26,45,22)
LCH
lch(26,50,26)
sRGB
(0.49,0.063,0.125)
HEX8
#7d1020ff
CSS Name
Decimal
125016032

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
77%
Hue
351°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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