Easygoing Basin by Growing

#8c6256 RGB(140,98,86)

About this color

Easygoing Basin by Growing is rendered by screens as RGB(140, 98, 86) — a medium-dark, muted red hue.

#8c6256RGB(140, 98, 86)

HSL 13° · 24% saturation · 44% 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

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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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
Easygoing Basin by Growing
HEX
#8c6256
RGB
rgb(140,98,86)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,38.4%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(13,24%,44%)
HSV
hsv(13,39%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,30,39,45)
LAB
lab(46,15,14)
LCH
lch(46,21,43)
sRGB
(0.549,0.384,0.337)
HEX8
#8c6256ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140098086

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
24%
Hue
13°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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