The Acre after Warm-hued Arching

#836f6d RGB(131,111,109)

About this color

The Acre after Warm-hued Arching occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #836f6d — RGB(131, 111, 109).

#836f6dRGB(131, 111, 109)

HSL 5° · 9% saturation · 47% 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
The Acre after Warm-hued Arching
HEX
#836f6d
RGB
rgb(131,111,109)
RGB%
rgb(51.4%,43.5%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(5,9%,47%)
HSV
hsv(5,17%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,17,49)
LAB
lab(49,7,4)
LCH
lch(49,8,30)
sRGB
(0.514,0.435,0.427)
HEX8
#836f6dff
CSS Name
Decimal
131111109

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
9%
Hue
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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