The Canyon atop Certain Returning

#9c748d RGB(156,116,141)

About this color

The Canyon atop Certain Returning settles into a medium pink-red territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #9c748d, RGB(156, 116, 141).

#9c748dRGB(156, 116, 141)

HSL 323° · 17% saturation · 53% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the pink-red spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this pink-red tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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Design use

In design terms, a mid-toned pink-red like this handles 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

Looking at colour relationships, this tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its warm character.

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Color formats

Name
The Canyon atop Certain Returning
HEX
#9c748d
RGB
rgb(156,116,141)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,45.5%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(323,17%,53%)
HSV
hsv(323,26%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,26,10,39)
LAB
lab(53,20,-7)
LCH
lch(53,21,341)
sRGB
(0.612,0.455,0.553)
HEX8
#9c748dff
CSS Name
Decimal
156116141

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
17%
Hue
323°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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