The Basin before Centered Fitting

#9e3f3d RGB(158,63,61)

About this color

The Basin before Centered Fitting is a moderate, medium-dark red tone, fixed at #9e3f3d in the RGB color space.

#9e3f3dRGB(158, 63, 61)

HSL 1° · 44% saturation · 43% lightness

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Psychology

At this lightness red is direct: it triggers alertness, signals importance, and holds the eye.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark red is comfortable 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

For palette building, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Basin before Centered Fitting
HEX
#9e3f3d
RGB
rgb(158,63,61)
RGB%
rgb(62%,24.7%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(1,44%,43%)
HSV
hsv(1,61%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,60,61,38)
LAB
lab(40,39,22)
LCH
lch(40,45,29)
sRGB
(0.62,0.247,0.239)
HEX8
#9e3f3dff
CSS Name
Decimal
158063061

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
44%
Hue
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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