The Bluff despite Nuanced Casting

#945552 RGB(148,85,82)

About this color

The Bluff despite Nuanced Casting occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #945552 — RGB(148, 85, 82).

#945552RGB(148, 85, 82)

HSL 3° · 29% saturation · 45% 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 formats

Name
The Bluff despite Nuanced Casting
HEX
#945552
RGB
rgb(148,85,82)
RGB%
rgb(58%,33.3%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(3,29%,45%)
HSV
hsv(3,45%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,43,45,42)
LAB
lab(43,26,13)
LCH
lch(43,29,27)
sRGB
(0.58,0.333,0.322)
HEX8
#945552ff
CSS Name
Decimal
148085082

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
29%
Hue
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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