When Rooted Basin under Arching

#8d5d63 RGB(141,93,99)

About this color

When Rooted Basin under Arching is rendered by screens as RGB(141, 93, 99) — a medium-dark, muted red hue.

#8d5d63RGB(141, 93, 99)

HSL 353° · 21% saturation · 46% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Rooted Basin under Arching
HEX
#8d5d63
RGB
rgb(141,93,99)
RGB%
rgb(55.3%,36.5%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(353,21%,46%)
HSV
hsv(353,34%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,34,30,45)
LAB
lab(45,21,5)
LCH
lch(45,22,13)
sRGB
(0.553,0.365,0.388)
HEX8
#8d5d63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
141093099

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
21%
Hue
353°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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