The Practical Border into the Dividing

#9f6c75 RGB(159,108,117)

About this color

The Practical Border into the Dividing reads as medium and muted — a red tone recorded at #9f6c75, RGB(159, 108, 117).

#9f6c75RGB(159, 108, 117)

HSL 349° · 21% saturation · 52% 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 Practical Border into the Dividing
HEX
#9f6c75
RGB
rgb(159,108,117)
RGB%
rgb(62.4%,42.4%,45.9%)
HSL
hsl(349,21%,52%)
HSV
hsv(349,32%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,32,26,38)
LAB
lab(51,22,3)
LCH
lch(51,22,8)
sRGB
(0.624,0.424,0.459)
HEX8
#9f6c75ff
CSS Name
Decimal
159108117

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
21%
Hue
349°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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