The Bay alongside Old-fashioned Returning

#8d1712 RGB(141,23,18)

About this color

The Bay alongside Old-fashioned Returning settles into a dark red territory with a intense quality that feels warm — captured at #8d1712, RGB(141, 23, 18).

#8d1712RGB(141, 23, 18)

HSL 2° · 77% saturation · 31% 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

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, 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
The Bay alongside Old-fashioned Returning
HEX
#8d1712
RGB
rgb(141,23,18)
RGB%
rgb(55.3%,9%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(2,77%,31%)
HSV
hsv(2,87%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,84,87,45)
LAB
lab(30,47,35)
LCH
lch(30,59,37)
sRGB
(0.553,0.09,0.071)
HEX8
#8d1712ff
CSS Name
Decimal
141023018

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
77%
Hue
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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