Rooted Bluff Since Settling

#8b1026 RGB(139,16,38)

About this color

Rooted Bluff Since Settling is rendered by screens as RGB(139, 16, 38) — a dark, intense red hue.

#8b1026RGB(139, 16, 38)

HSL 349° · 79% saturation · 30% 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
Rooted Bluff Since Settling
HEX
#8b1026
RGB
rgb(139,16,38)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,6.3%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(349,79%,30%)
HSV
hsv(349,88%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,88,73,45)
LAB
lab(29,49,22)
LCH
lch(29,54,24)
sRGB
(0.545,0.063,0.149)
HEX8
#8b1026ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139016038

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
79%
Hue
349°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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