HEX
#50004E
RGB
rgb(80, 0, 78)
HSL
hsl(302, 100%, 16%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.30 0.140 330.0)
Character
tension
“dignified, grave”
A warm, energetic color with strong visual weight.
Warmth+0.39
Activity+0.31
Weight+0.46
Heritage
Cochineal (Insect Red)
Named from the lyric tradition
Close to Madder (Plant Red)
Also considered
Carmine BloomCarmine CrimsonCarmine Scarlet
Appears in 2 literary references.
Pigment lineage
Cochineal
Suggested role
dominant
Catalog role: accent
Perceptual tier
dark
Chroma: 0.138 · Chromatic
Harmony pairs
Terra Dust
#1F3423
Murex Mordant
#34234F
Earth Quarried
#4C192C
Earth Deposit
#362D15
Woad Milled
#113339
Azurite Levigated
#11BFF0
Ochre Deposit
#22000A
Shades
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