When Frank Bay under Pacing

#8c2a0e RGB(140,42,14)

About this color

When Frank Bay under Pacing is a intense, dark red tone, fixed at #8c2a0e in the RGB color space.

#8c2a0eRGB(140, 42, 14)

HSL 13° · 82% saturation · 30% lightness

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Psychology

In its darker registers red becomes serious: ambition, gravitas, and a certain controlled intensity.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When Frank Bay under Pacing
HEX
#8c2a0e
RGB
rgb(140,42,14)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,16.5%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(13,82%,30%)
HSV
hsv(13,90%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,70,90,45)
LAB
lab(32,40,39)
LCH
lch(32,56,44)
sRGB
(0.549,0.165,0.055)
HEX8
#8c2a0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
140042014

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
82%
Hue
13°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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