When Aged Basalt amid Quaking

#4a0a03 RGB(74,10,3)

About this color

When Aged Basalt amid Quaking occupies the dark, intense end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4a0a03 — RGB(74, 10, 3).

#4a0a03RGB(74, 10, 3)

HSL 6° · 92% 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
When Aged Basalt amid Quaking
HEX
#4a0a03
RGB
rgb(74,10,3)
RGB%
rgb(29%,3.9%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(6,92%,15%)
HSV
hsv(6,96%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,86,96,71)
LAB
lab(14,29,20)
LCH
lch(14,35,35)
sRGB
(0.29,0.039,0.012)
HEX8
#4a0a03ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074010003

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
92%
Hue
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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