Easygoing Arch alongside the Spreading

#8e6d6a RGB(142,109,106)

About this color

Easygoing Arch alongside the Spreading presents itself as a medium-dark, muted red shade, sitting at #8e6d6a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8e6d6aRGB(142, 109, 106)

HSL 5° · 15% saturation · 49% 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

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Arch alongside the Spreading
HEX
#8e6d6a
RGB
rgb(142,109,106)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,42.7%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(5,15%,49%)
HSV
hsv(5,25%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,23,25,44)
LAB
lab(49,13,7)
LCH
lch(49,15,28)
sRGB
(0.557,0.427,0.416)
HEX8
#8e6d6aff
CSS Name
Decimal
142109106

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
15%
Hue
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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