What Distant Cape within Grounding

#a66564 RGB(166,101,100)

About this color

What Distant Cape within Grounding presents itself as a medium, moderate red shade, sitting at #a66564 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a66564RGB(166, 101, 100)

HSL 1° · 27% saturation · 52% 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

In ancient Rome, a particular shade of red — minium — was so valued that the scribes who illuminated manuscripts were called 'rubricators' after the colour they used for headings.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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
What Distant Cape within Grounding
HEX
#a66564
RGB
rgb(166,101,100)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,39.6%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(1,27%,52%)
HSV
hsv(1,40%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,39,40,35)
LAB
lab(50,26,12)
LCH
lch(50,29,25)
sRGB
(0.651,0.396,0.392)
HEX8
#a66564ff
CSS Name
Decimal
166101100

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
27%
Hue
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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