When Burnished Basin alongside Lining

#8c362e RGB(140,54,46)

About this color

When Burnished Basin alongside Lining settles into a medium-dark red territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #8c362e, RGB(140, 54, 46).

#8c362eRGB(140, 54, 46)

HSL 5° · 51% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

In its darker registers red becomes serious: ambition, gravitas, and a certain controlled intensity.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Burnished Basin alongside Lining
HEX
#8c362e
RGB
rgb(140,54,46)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,21.2%,18%)
HSL
hsl(5,51%,36%)
HSV
hsv(5,67%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,61,67,45)
LAB
lab(35,36,24)
LCH
lch(35,43,34)
sRGB
(0.549,0.212,0.18)
HEX8
#8c362eff
CSS Name
Decimal
140054046

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
51%
Hue
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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