The Border via Sensible Lacing

#a04532 RGB(160,69,50)

About this color

The Border via Sensible Lacing is a vivid, medium-dark red tone, fixed at #a04532 in the RGB color space.

#a04532RGB(160, 69, 50)

HSL 10° · 52% saturation · 41% 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 Border via Sensible Lacing
HEX
#a04532
RGB
rgb(160,69,50)
RGB%
rgb(62.7%,27.1%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(10,52%,41%)
HSV
hsv(10,69%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,57,69,37)
LAB
lab(41,36,30)
LCH
lch(41,47,40)
sRGB
(0.627,0.271,0.196)
HEX8
#a04532ff
CSS Name
Decimal
160069050

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
52%
Hue
10°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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