When Ripened Border Against Bracing

#a42623 RGB(164,38,35)

About this color

When Ripened Border Against Bracing settles into a medium-dark red territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #a42623, RGB(164, 38, 35).

#a42623RGB(164, 38, 35)

HSL 1° · 65% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

In its darker registers red becomes serious: ambition, gravitas, and a certain controlled intensity.

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History

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Ripened Border Against Bracing
HEX
#a42623
RGB
rgb(164,38,35)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,14.9%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(1,65%,39%)
HSV
hsv(1,79%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,77,79,36)
LAB
lab(37,50,34)
LCH
lch(37,60,34)
sRGB
(0.643,0.149,0.137)
HEX8
#a42623ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164038035

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
65%
Hue
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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