When Sienna Basin toward Centering

#8b6063 RGB(139,96,99)

About this color

When Sienna Basin toward Centering reads as medium-dark and muted — a red tone recorded at #8b6063, RGB(139, 96, 99).

#8b6063RGB(139, 96, 99)

HSL 356° · 18% saturation · 46% 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 formats

Name
When Sienna Basin toward Centering
HEX
#8b6063
RGB
rgb(139,96,99)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,37.6%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(356,18%,46%)
HSV
hsv(356,31%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,31,29,45)
LAB
lab(45,18,5)
LCH
lch(45,19,16)
sRGB
(0.545,0.376,0.388)
HEX8
#8b6063ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139096099

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
18%
Hue
356°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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