Tilled Border Around Returning

#936c6c RGB(147,108,108)

About this color

Tilled Border Around Returning carries its coordinates at #936c6c: a medium red with muted saturation.

#936c6cRGB(147, 108, 108)

HSL 0° · 15% saturation · 50% 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 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
Tilled Border Around Returning
HEX
#936c6c
RGB
rgb(147,108,108)
RGB%
rgb(57.6%,42.4%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(0,15%,50%)
HSV
hsv(0,27%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,27,27,42)
LAB
lab(50,16,6)
LCH
lch(50,17,21)
sRGB
(0.576,0.424,0.424)
HEX8
#936c6cff
CSS Name
Decimal
147108108

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
15%
Hue
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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