The Border within Settled Mending

#ab2a0d RGB(171,42,13)

About this color

The Border within Settled Mending occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ab2a0d — RGB(171, 42, 13).

#ab2a0dRGB(171, 42, 13)

HSL 11° · 86% 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
The Border within Settled Mending
HEX
#ab2a0d
RGB
rgb(171,42,13)
RGB%
rgb(67.1%,16.5%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(11,86%,36%)
HSV
hsv(11,92%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,75,92,33)
LAB
lab(38,51,47)
LCH
lch(38,69,43)
sRGB
(0.671,0.165,0.051)
HEX8
#ab2a0dff
CSS Name
Decimal
171042013

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
86%
Hue
11°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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