Earthen Atoll under Lodging

#8e5756 RGB(142,87,86)

About this color

Earthen Atoll under Lodging is a moderate, medium-dark red tone, fixed at #8e5756 in the RGB color space.

#8e5756RGB(142, 87, 86)

HSL 1° · 25% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

At this lightness red is direct: it triggers alertness, signals importance, and holds the eye.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark red is comfortable 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

For palette building, 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
Earthen Atoll under Lodging
HEX
#8e5756
RGB
rgb(142,87,86)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,34.1%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(1,25%,45%)
HSV
hsv(1,39%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,39,39,44)
LAB
lab(43,23,10)
LCH
lch(43,25,23)
sRGB
(0.557,0.341,0.337)
HEX8
#8e5756ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142087086

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
25%
Hue
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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