Sable Basalt beneath Petrifying

#332326 RGB(51,35,38)

About this color

Sable Basalt beneath Petrifying settles into a dark red territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #332326, RGB(51, 35, 38).

#332326RGB(51, 35, 38)

HSL 349° · 19% saturation · 17% 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
Sable Basalt beneath Petrifying
HEX
#332326
RGB
rgb(51,35,38)
RGB%
rgb(20%,13.7%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(349,19%,17%)
HSV
hsv(349,31%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,31,25,80)
LAB
lab(16,8,1)
LCH
lch(16,8,7)
sRGB
(0.2,0.137,0.149)
HEX8
#332326ff
CSS Name
Decimal
051035038

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
19%
Hue
349°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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