The Basin up Nuanced Rooting

#a22542 RGB(162,37,66)

About this color

The Basin up Nuanced Rooting presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid red shade, sitting at #a22542 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a22542RGB(162, 37, 66)

HSL 346° · 63% saturation · 39% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark red like this works well 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

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
The Basin up Nuanced Rooting
HEX
#a22542
RGB
rgb(162,37,66)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,14.5%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(346,63%,39%)
HSV
hsv(346,77%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,77,59,36)
LAB
lab(37,52,14)
LCH
lch(37,54,15)
sRGB
(0.635,0.145,0.259)
HEX8
#a22542ff
CSS Name
Decimal
162037066

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
63%
Hue
346°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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