The Amber Cape for Measuring

#997570 RGB(153,117,112)

About this color

The Amber Cape for Measuring is rendered by screens as RGB(153, 117, 112) — a medium, muted red hue.

#997570RGB(153, 117, 112)

HSL 7° · 17% saturation · 52% 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

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 Amber Cape for Measuring
HEX
#997570
RGB
rgb(153,117,112)
RGB%
rgb(60%,45.9%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(7,17%,52%)
HSV
hsv(7,27%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,24,27,40)
LAB
lab(53,13,8)
LCH
lch(53,15,32)
sRGB
(0.6,0.459,0.439)
HEX8
#997570ff
CSS Name
Decimal
153117112

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
17%
Hue
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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