When Rustic Brook upon Opening

#88728e RGB(136,114,142)

About this color

When Rustic Brook upon Opening occupies the medium, muted end of the magenta spectrum, defined by its coordinates #88728e — RGB(136, 114, 142).

#88728eRGB(136, 114, 142)

HSL 287° · 11% saturation · 50% lightness

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Psychology

Magenta at medium lightness is one of the most assertive hues — it demands attention and resists blending into backgrounds.

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History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this magenta with deep forest green for bold contrast, or with pale pink and warm ivory for a palette of refined intensity.

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Color formats

Name
When Rustic Brook upon Opening
HEX
#88728e
RGB
rgb(136,114,142)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,44.7%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(287,11%,50%)
HSV
hsv(287,20%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,20,0,44)
LAB
lab(51,14,-12)
LCH
lch(51,18,319)
sRGB
(0.533,0.447,0.557)
HEX8
#88728eff
CSS Name
Decimal
136114142

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
11%
Hue
287°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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