What the Methodical Bluff During Carving

#8a4f4f RGB(138,79,79)

About this color

What the Methodical Bluff During Carving reads as medium-dark and moderate — a red tone recorded at #8a4f4f, RGB(138, 79, 79).

#8a4f4fRGB(138, 79, 79)

HSL 0° · 27% saturation · 43% 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

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Methodical Bluff During Carving
HEX
#8a4f4f
RGB
rgb(138,79,79)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,31%,31%)
HSL
hsl(0,27%,43%)
HSV
hsv(0,43%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,43,43,46)
LAB
lab(41,25,11)
LCH
lch(41,27,24)
sRGB
(0.541,0.31,0.31)
HEX8
#8a4f4fff
CSS Name
Decimal
138079079

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
27%
Hue
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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