The Balanced Basin until Fording

#7f3c40 RGB(127,60,64)

About this color

The Balanced Basin until Fording occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #7f3c40 — RGB(127, 60, 64).

#7f3c40RGB(127, 60, 64)

HSL 356° · 36% saturation · 37% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Balanced Basin until Fording
HEX
#7f3c40
RGB
rgb(127,60,64)
RGB%
rgb(49.8%,23.5%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(356,36%,37%)
HSV
hsv(356,53%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,53,50,50)
LAB
lab(34,29,11)
LCH
lch(34,31,21)
sRGB
(0.498,0.235,0.251)
HEX8
#7f3c40ff
CSS Name
Decimal
127060064

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
36%
Hue
356°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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