When Grave-toned Basin down Arching

#a9515e RGB(169,81,94)

About this color

When Grave-toned Basin down Arching occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a9515e — RGB(169, 81, 94).

#a9515eRGB(169, 81, 94)

HSL 351° · 35% saturation · 49% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Grave-toned Basin down Arching
HEX
#a9515e
RGB
rgb(169,81,94)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,31.8%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(351,35%,49%)
HSV
hsv(351,52%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,52,44,34)
LAB
lab(46,37,10)
LCH
lch(46,38,15)
sRGB
(0.663,0.318,0.369)
HEX8
#a9515eff
CSS Name
Decimal
169081094

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
35%
Hue
351°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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