The Mossy Brook under Pausing

#a47070 RGB(164,112,112)

About this color

The Mossy Brook under Pausing is rendered by screens as RGB(164, 112, 112) — a medium, muted red hue.

#a47070RGB(164, 112, 112)

HSL 0° · 22% saturation · 54% 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

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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 Mossy Brook under Pausing
HEX
#a47070
RGB
rgb(164,112,112)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,43.9%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(0,22%,54%)
HSV
hsv(0,32%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,32,32,36)
LAB
lab(53,21,8)
LCH
lch(53,22,21)
sRGB
(0.643,0.439,0.439)
HEX8
#a47070ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164112112

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
22%
Hue
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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