The Weighted Border on Melting

#914f3b RGB(145,79,59)

About this color

The Weighted Border on Melting reads as medium-dark and moderate — a red tone recorded at #914f3b, RGB(145, 79, 59).

#914f3bRGB(145, 79, 59)

HSL 14° · 42% saturation · 40% 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 formats

Name
The Weighted Border on Melting
HEX
#914f3b
RGB
rgb(145,79,59)
RGB%
rgb(56.9%,31%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(14,42%,40%)
HSV
hsv(14,59%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,46,59,43)
LAB
lab(41,26,24)
LCH
lch(41,35,43)
sRGB
(0.569,0.31,0.231)
HEX8
#914f3bff
CSS Name
Decimal
145079059

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
42%
Hue
14°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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