Strong Bay by Setting

#8f6966 RGB(143,105,102)

About this color

Strong Bay by Setting reads as medium-dark and muted — a red tone recorded at #8f6966, RGB(143, 105, 102).

#8f6966RGB(143, 105, 102)

HSL 4° · 17% saturation · 48% 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

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Strong Bay by Setting
HEX
#8f6966
RGB
rgb(143,105,102)
RGB%
rgb(56.1%,41.2%,40%)
HSL
hsl(4,17%,48%)
HSV
hsv(4,29%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,27,29,44)
LAB
lab(48,15,8)
LCH
lch(48,17,28)
sRGB
(0.561,0.412,0.4)
HEX8
#8f6966ff
CSS Name
Decimal
143105102

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
17%
Hue
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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