Sandy Bay through the Knitting

#952631 RGB(149,38,49)

About this color

Sandy Bay through the Knitting is rendered by screens as RGB(149, 38, 49) — a medium-dark, vivid red hue.

#952631RGB(149, 38, 49)

HSL 354° · 59% 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
Sandy Bay through the Knitting
HEX
#952631
RGB
rgb(149,38,49)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,14.9%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(354,59%,37%)
HSV
hsv(354,74%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,74,67,42)
LAB
lab(34,46,21)
LCH
lch(34,51,25)
sRGB
(0.584,0.149,0.192)
HEX8
#952631ff
CSS Name
Decimal
149038049

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
59%
Hue
354°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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