What the Serene Border without Persisting

#a9190f RGB(169,25,15)

About this color

What the Serene Border without Persisting occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a9190f — RGB(169, 25, 15).

#a9190fRGB(169, 25, 15)

HSL 4° · 84% saturation · 36% 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 formats

Name
What the Serene Border without Persisting
HEX
#a9190f
RGB
rgb(169,25,15)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,9.8%,5.9%)
HSL
hsl(4,84%,36%)
HSV
hsv(4,91%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,85,91,34)
LAB
lab(36,55,44)
LCH
lch(36,70,39)
sRGB
(0.663,0.098,0.059)
HEX8
#a9190fff
CSS Name
Decimal
169025015

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
84%
Hue
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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