The Timeworn Brook Inside Stirring

#8f4740 RGB(143,71,64)

About this color

The Timeworn Brook Inside Stirring occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8f4740 — RGB(143, 71, 64).

#8f4740RGB(143, 71, 64)

HSL 5° · 38% saturation · 41% 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 Timeworn Brook Inside Stirring
HEX
#8f4740
RGB
rgb(143,71,64)
RGB%
rgb(56.1%,27.8%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(5,38%,41%)
HSV
hsv(5,55%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,50,55,44)
LAB
lab(39,30,18)
LCH
lch(39,35,31)
sRGB
(0.561,0.278,0.251)
HEX8
#8f4740ff
CSS Name
Decimal
143071064

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
38%
Hue
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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