Blind Cairn throughout Bleeding

#311d1c RGB(49,29,28)

About this color

Blind Cairn throughout Bleeding occupies the dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #311d1c — RGB(49, 29, 28).

#311d1cRGB(49, 29, 28)

HSL 3° · 27% saturation · 15% 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
Blind Cairn throughout Bleeding
HEX
#311d1c
RGB
rgb(49,29,28)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,11.4%,11%)
HSL
hsl(3,27%,15%)
HSV
hsv(3,43%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,41,43,81)
LAB
lab(13,10,5)
LCH
lch(13,11,27)
sRGB
(0.192,0.114,0.11)
HEX8
#311d1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
049029028

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
27%
Hue
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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