When the Solid Bay toward Stirring

#9c5858 RGB(156,88,88)

About this color

When the Solid Bay toward Stirring reads as medium-dark and moderate — a red tone recorded at #9c5858, RGB(156, 88, 88).

#9c5858RGB(156, 88, 88)

HSL 0° · 28% saturation · 48% 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
When the Solid Bay toward Stirring
HEX
#9c5858
RGB
rgb(156,88,88)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,34.5%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(0,28%,48%)
HSV
hsv(0,44%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,44,44,39)
LAB
lab(45,28,12)
LCH
lch(45,30,23)
sRGB
(0.612,0.345,0.345)
HEX8
#9c5858ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156088088

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
28%
Hue
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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