When the Layered Basin until Fitting

#9f7c78 RGB(159,124,120)

About this color

When the Layered Basin until Fitting reads as medium and muted — a red tone recorded at #9f7c78, RGB(159, 124, 120).

#9f7c78RGB(159, 124, 120)

HSL 6° · 17% saturation · 55% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Layered Basin until Fitting
HEX
#9f7c78
RGB
rgb(159,124,120)
RGB%
rgb(62.4%,48.6%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(6,17%,55%)
HSV
hsv(6,25%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,22,25,38)
LAB
lab(55,13,7)
LCH
lch(55,15,28)
sRGB
(0.624,0.486,0.471)
HEX8
#9f7c78ff
CSS Name
Decimal
159124120

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
17%
Hue
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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