The Sandy Arch till Centering

#8d5040 RGB(141,80,64)

About this color

The Sandy Arch till Centering occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8d5040 — RGB(141, 80, 64).

#8d5040RGB(141, 80, 64)

HSL 12° · 38% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Sandy Arch till Centering
HEX
#8d5040
RGB
rgb(141,80,64)
RGB%
rgb(55.3%,31.4%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(12,38%,40%)
HSV
hsv(12,55%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,43,55,45)
LAB
lab(41,24,20)
LCH
lch(41,31,40)
sRGB
(0.553,0.314,0.251)
HEX8
#8d5040ff
CSS Name
Decimal
141080064

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
38%
Hue
12°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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