Faltering Carbon down Stagnating

#2c252c RGB(44,37,44)

About this color

Faltering Carbon down Stagnating is rendered by screens as RGB(44, 37, 44) — a dark, muted magenta hue.

#2c252cRGB(44, 37, 44)

HSL 300° · 9% saturation · 16% lightness

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Psychology

Dark magentas feel intense and sophisticated — editorial fashion, luxury cosmetics, bold graphic design.

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History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep magenta is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this magenta with deep forest green for bold contrast, or with pale pink and warm ivory for a palette of refined intensity.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Faltering Carbon down Stagnating
HEX
#2c252c
RGB
rgb(44,37,44)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,14.5%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(300,9%,16%)
HSV
hsv(300,16%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,0,83)
LAB
lab(16,5,-3)
LCH
lch(16,6,329)
sRGB
(0.173,0.145,0.173)
HEX8
#2c252cff
CSS Name
Decimal
044037044

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
9%
Hue
300°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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