HEX
#2A0018
RGB
rgb(42, 0, 24)
HSL
hsl(326, 100%, 8%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.15 0.140 345.0)
Character
tension
“dignified, grave”
A warm, balanced color with strong visual weight.
Warmth+0.56
Activity+0.26
Weight+0.30
Heritage
Madder (Plant Red)
Named from the lyric tradition
Close to Cochineal (Insect Red)
Also considered
Madder TwilightMadder BruiseAlizarin Rose
Appears in 2 literary references.
Pigment lineage
Madder
Suggested role
dominant
Catalog role: bridge
Perceptual tier
dark
Chroma: 0.078 · Chromatic
Harmony pairs
Woad Reduced
#003A2F
Murex Fixated
#3D1F49
Ochre Tempered
#3E0008
Earth Bed
#312F16
Indigo Dipped
#00354C
Azurite Levigated
#11BFF0
Ochre Bed
#230000
Shades
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