What the Embittered Basalt on Sinking

#48110f RGB(72,17,15)

About this color

What the Embittered Basalt on Sinking is rendered by screens as RGB(72, 17, 15) — a dark, vivid red hue.

#48110fRGB(72, 17, 15)

HSL 2° · 66% saturation · 17% 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

Red ochre is among the oldest pigments used by humans — found in cave paintings dating back over 70,000 years, suggesting an early and enduring fascination with this hue.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep red is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
What the Embittered Basalt on Sinking
HEX
#48110f
RGB
rgb(72,17,15)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,6.7%,5.9%)
HSL
hsl(2,66%,17%)
HSV
hsv(2,79%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,76,79,72)
LAB
lab(14,26,16)
LCH
lch(14,31,32)
sRGB
(0.282,0.067,0.059)
HEX8
#48110fff
CSS Name
Decimal
072017015

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
66%
Hue
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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