The Unflappable Border upon the Reaching

#8c4245 RGB(140,66,69)

About this color

The Unflappable Border upon the Reaching is rendered by screens as RGB(140, 66, 69) — a medium-dark, moderate red hue.

#8c4245RGB(140, 66, 69)

HSL 358° · 36% saturation · 40% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
The Unflappable Border upon the Reaching
HEX
#8c4245
RGB
rgb(140,66,69)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,25.9%,27.1%)
HSL
hsl(358,36%,40%)
HSV
hsv(358,53%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,53,51,45)
LAB
lab(38,32,13)
LCH
lch(38,35,22)
sRGB
(0.549,0.259,0.271)
HEX8
#8c4245ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140066069

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
36%
Hue
358°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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