When the Tender Bay within Centering

#a82828 RGB(168,40,40)

About this color

When the Tender Bay within Centering occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a82828 — RGB(168, 40, 40).

#a82828RGB(168, 40, 40)

HSL 0° · 62% saturation · 41% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Tender Bay within Centering
HEX
#a82828
RGB
rgb(168,40,40)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,15.7%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(0,62%,41%)
HSV
hsv(0,76%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,76,76,34)
LAB
lab(38,51,32)
LCH
lch(38,60,32)
sRGB
(0.659,0.157,0.157)
HEX8
#a82828ff
CSS Name
Decimal
168040040

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
62%
Hue
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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