The Sable Cairn across Breaking

#842a10 RGB(132,42,16)

About this color

The Sable Cairn across Breaking occupies the dark, intense end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #842a10 — RGB(132, 42, 16).

#842a10RGB(132, 42, 16)

HSL 13° · 78% saturation · 29% 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 Sable Cairn across Breaking
HEX
#842a10
RGB
rgb(132,42,16)
RGB%
rgb(51.8%,16.5%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(13,78%,29%)
HSV
hsv(13,88%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,68,88,48)
LAB
lab(31,37,36)
LCH
lch(31,52,44)
sRGB
(0.518,0.165,0.063)
HEX8
#842a10ff
CSS Name
Decimal
132042016

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
78%
Hue
13°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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