When the Forged Border beyond Sharing

#a14958 RGB(161,73,88)

About this color

When the Forged Border beyond Sharing carries its coordinates at #a14958: a medium-dark red with moderate saturation.

#a14958RGB(161, 73, 88)

HSL 350° · 38% saturation · 46% 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
When the Forged Border beyond Sharing
HEX
#a14958
RGB
rgb(161,73,88)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,28.6%,34.5%)
HSL
hsl(350,38%,46%)
HSV
hsv(350,55%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,55,45,37)
LAB
lab(43,38,9)
LCH
lch(43,39,13)
sRGB
(0.631,0.286,0.345)
HEX8
#a14958ff
CSS Name
Decimal
161073088

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
38%
Hue
350°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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