When the Earthbound Border upon Hedging

#834d48 RGB(131,77,72)

About this color

When the Earthbound Border upon Hedging occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #834d48 — RGB(131, 77, 72).

#834d48RGB(131, 77, 72)

HSL 5° · 29% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Red at medium lightness is perhaps the most attention-commanding hue in the spectrum — associated with urgency, passion, and confidence.

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 the Earthbound Border upon Hedging
HEX
#834d48
RGB
rgb(131,77,72)
RGB%
rgb(51.4%,30.2%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(5,29%,40%)
HSV
hsv(5,45%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,41,45,49)
LAB
lab(39,22,13)
LCH
lch(39,26,31)
sRGB
(0.514,0.302,0.282)
HEX8
#834d48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
131077072

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
29%
Hue
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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