Easygoing Bay down the Working

#8c3a3a RGB(140,58,58)

About this color

Easygoing Bay down the Working reads as medium-dark and moderate — a red tone recorded at #8c3a3a, RGB(140, 58, 58).

#8c3a3aRGB(140, 58, 58)

HSL 0° · 41% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

Dark reds carry connotations of power, authority and depth — think burgundy-tinted boardrooms and aged wine labels.

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History

In ancient Rome, a particular shade of red — minium — was so valued that the scribes who illuminated manuscripts were called 'rubricators' after the colour they used for headings.

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Design use

In practical terms, a medium-dark red like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
Easygoing Bay down the Working
HEX
#8c3a3a
RGB
rgb(140,58,58)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,22.7%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(0,41%,39%)
HSV
hsv(0,59%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,59,59,45)
LAB
lab(36,35,18)
LCH
lch(36,39,27)
sRGB
(0.549,0.227,0.227)
HEX8
#8c3a3aff
CSS Name
Decimal
140058058

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
41%
Hue
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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