What the Bluff before Bronzed Resting

#9c5859 RGB(156,88,89)

About this color

What the Bluff before Bronzed Resting occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9c5859 — RGB(156, 88, 89).

#9c5859RGB(156, 88, 89)

HSL 359° · 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

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
What the Bluff before Bronzed Resting
HEX
#9c5859
RGB
rgb(156,88,89)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,34.5%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(359,28%,48%)
HSV
hsv(359,44%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,44,43,39)
LAB
lab(45,28,12)
LCH
lch(45,30,23)
sRGB
(0.612,0.345,0.349)
HEX8
#9c5859ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156088089

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
28%
Hue
359°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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