When Dusty Brook behind Bridging

#a15a53 RGB(161,90,83)

About this color

When Dusty Brook behind Bridging occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a15a53 — RGB(161, 90, 83).

#a15a53RGB(161, 90, 83)

HSL 5° · 32% saturation · 48% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Dusty Brook behind Bridging
HEX
#a15a53
RGB
rgb(161,90,83)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,35.3%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(5,32%,48%)
HSV
hsv(5,48%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,44,48,37)
LAB
lab(46,28,17)
LCH
lch(46,33,31)
sRGB
(0.631,0.353,0.325)
HEX8
#a15a53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
161090083

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
32%
Hue
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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