What the Acre outside Clear Ripening

#a14549 RGB(161,69,73)

About this color

What the Acre outside Clear Ripening reads as medium-dark and moderate — a red tone recorded at #a14549, RGB(161, 69, 73).

#a14549RGB(161, 69, 73)

HSL 357° · 40% saturation · 45% 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

In ancient Rome, a particular shade of red — minium — was so valued that the scribes who illuminated manuscripts were called 'rubricators' after the colour they used for headings.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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
What the Acre outside Clear Ripening
HEX
#a14549
RGB
rgb(161,69,73)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,27.1%,28.6%)
HSL
hsl(357,40%,45%)
HSV
hsv(357,57%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,57,55,37)
LAB
lab(42,39,17)
LCH
lch(42,43,24)
sRGB
(0.631,0.271,0.286)
HEX8
#a14549ff
CSS Name
Decimal
161069073

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
40%
Hue
357°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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