Ingrained Brook behind Adjusting

#9a8a86 RGB(154,138,134)

About this color

Ingrained Brook behind Adjusting reads as medium and muted — a red tone recorded at #9a8a86, RGB(154, 138, 134).

#9a8a86RGB(154, 138, 134)

HSL 12° · 9% saturation · 56% 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
Ingrained Brook behind Adjusting
HEX
#9a8a86
RGB
rgb(154,138,134)
RGB%
rgb(60.4%,54.1%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(12,9%,56%)
HSV
hsv(12,13%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,13,40)
LAB
lab(59,5,4)
LCH
lch(59,6,39)
sRGB
(0.604,0.541,0.525)
HEX8
#9a8a86ff
CSS Name
Decimal
154138134

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
9%
Hue
12°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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