When the Clay-rolled Bay Inside Bordering

#aa1c78 RGB(170,28,120)

About this color

When the Clay-rolled Bay Inside Bordering occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the pink-red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #aa1c78 — RGB(170, 28, 120).

#aa1c78RGB(170, 28, 120)

HSL 321° · 72% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the pink-red spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this pink-red tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep pink-red is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, this tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its warm character.

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Color formats

Name
When the Clay-rolled Bay Inside Bordering
HEX
#aa1c78
RGB
rgb(170,28,120)
RGB%
rgb(66.7%,11%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(321,72%,39%)
HSV
hsv(321,84%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,84,29,33)
LAB
lab(39,62,-16)
LCH
lch(39,64,346)
sRGB
(0.667,0.11,0.471)
HEX8
#aa1c78ff
CSS Name
Decimal
170028120

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
72%
Hue
321°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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