When the Earthy Basin until Guarding

#a84038 RGB(168,64,56)

About this color

When the Earthy Basin until Guarding carries its coordinates at #a84038: a medium-dark red with vivid saturation.

#a84038RGB(168, 64, 56)

HSL 4° · 50% saturation · 44% lightness

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Psychology

At this lightness red is direct: it triggers alertness, signals importance, and holds the eye.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark red is comfortable 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

For palette building, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color formats

Name
When the Earthy Basin until Guarding
HEX
#a84038
RGB
rgb(168,64,56)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,25.1%,22%)
HSL
hsl(4,50%,44%)
HSV
hsv(4,67%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,62,67,34)
LAB
lab(42,42,27)
LCH
lch(42,50,33)
sRGB
(0.659,0.251,0.22)
HEX8
#a84038ff
CSS Name
Decimal
168064056

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
50%
Hue
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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