Ingrained Brook During Joining

#8b514c RGB(139,81,76)

About this color

Ingrained Brook During Joining is a moderate, medium-dark red tone, fixed at #8b514c in the RGB color space.

#8b514cRGB(139, 81, 76)

HSL 5° · 29% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

At this lightness red is direct: it triggers alertness, signals importance, and holds the eye.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark red is comfortable 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

For palette building, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Ingrained Brook During Joining
HEX
#8b514c
RGB
rgb(139,81,76)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,31.8%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(5,29%,42%)
HSV
hsv(5,45%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,42,45,45)
LAB
lab(41,24,13)
LCH
lch(41,27,28)
sRGB
(0.545,0.318,0.298)
HEX8
#8b514cff
CSS Name
Decimal
139081076

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
29%
Hue
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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