The Wild Bog within Reaching

#9e6a60 RGB(158,106,96)

About this color

The Wild Bog within Reaching reads as medium and muted — a red tone recorded at #9e6a60, RGB(158, 106, 96).

#9e6a60RGB(158, 106, 96)

HSL 10° · 24% saturation · 50% 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
The Wild Bog within Reaching
HEX
#9e6a60
RGB
rgb(158,106,96)
RGB%
rgb(62%,41.6%,37.6%)
HSL
hsl(10,24%,50%)
HSV
hsv(10,39%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,33,39,38)
LAB
lab(50,20,14)
LCH
lch(50,24,35)
sRGB
(0.62,0.416,0.376)
HEX8
#9e6a60ff
CSS Name
Decimal
158106096

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
24%
Hue
10°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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