The Arch behind Solid Reaching

#a9443d RGB(169,68,61)

About this color

The Arch behind Solid Reaching reads as medium-dark and moderate — a red tone recorded at #a9443d, RGB(169, 68, 61).

#a9443dRGB(169, 68, 61)

HSL 4° · 47% saturation · 45% 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

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve 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

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
The Arch behind Solid Reaching
HEX
#a9443d
RGB
rgb(169,68,61)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,26.7%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(4,47%,45%)
HSV
hsv(4,64%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,60,64,34)
LAB
lab(43,41,25)
LCH
lch(43,48,31)
sRGB
(0.663,0.267,0.239)
HEX8
#a9443dff
CSS Name
Decimal
169068061

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
47%
Hue
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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