When Time-honored Border into Fastening

#a6837e RGB(166,131,126)

About this color

When Time-honored Border into Fastening occupies the medium, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a6837e — RGB(166, 131, 126).

#a6837eRGB(166, 131, 126)

HSL 7° · 18% saturation · 57% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
When Time-honored Border into Fastening
HEX
#a6837e
RGB
rgb(166,131,126)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,51.4%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(7,18%,57%)
HSV
hsv(7,24%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,21,24,35)
LAB
lab(58,13,8)
LCH
lch(58,15,32)
sRGB
(0.651,0.514,0.494)
HEX8
#a6837eff
CSS Name
Decimal
166131126

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
18%
Hue
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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