When Methodical Basin toward Layering

#9f4733 RGB(159,71,51)

About this color

When Methodical Basin toward Layering occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9f4733 — RGB(159, 71, 51).

#9f4733RGB(159, 71, 51)

HSL 11° · 51% saturation · 41% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Methodical Basin toward Layering
HEX
#9f4733
RGB
rgb(159,71,51)
RGB%
rgb(62.4%,27.8%,20%)
HSL
hsl(11,51%,41%)
HSV
hsv(11,68%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,55,68,38)
LAB
lab(41,35,29)
LCH
lch(41,45,40)
sRGB
(0.624,0.278,0.2)
HEX8
#9f4733ff
CSS Name
Decimal
159071051

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
51%
Hue
11°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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