Certain Cape under Lacing

#a48176 RGB(164,129,118)

About this color

Certain Cape under Lacing occupies the medium, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a48176 — RGB(164, 129, 118).

#a48176RGB(164, 129, 118)

HSL 14° · 20% saturation · 55% 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
Certain Cape under Lacing
HEX
#a48176
RGB
rgb(164,129,118)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,50.6%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(14,20%,55%)
HSV
hsv(14,28%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,21,28,36)
LAB
lab(57,12,11)
LCH
lch(57,16,43)
sRGB
(0.643,0.506,0.463)
HEX8
#a48176ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164129118

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
20%
Hue
14°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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