The Bluff underneath Enduring Seasoning

#a46d62 RGB(164,109,98)

About this color

The Bluff underneath Enduring Seasoning occupies the medium, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a46d62 — RGB(164, 109, 98).

#a46d62RGB(164, 109, 98)

HSL 10° · 27% saturation · 51% 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 formats

Name
The Bluff underneath Enduring Seasoning
HEX
#a46d62
RGB
rgb(164,109,98)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,42.7%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(10,27%,51%)
HSV
hsv(10,40%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,34,40,36)
LAB
lab(52,21,15)
LCH
lch(52,26,36)
sRGB
(0.643,0.427,0.384)
HEX8
#a46d62ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164109098

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
27%
Hue
10°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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