The Ingrained Basin by Cooling

#ab314b RGB(171,49,75)

About this color

The Ingrained Basin by Cooling is rendered by screens as RGB(171, 49, 75) — a medium-dark, vivid red hue.

#ab314bRGB(171, 49, 75)

HSL 347° · 55% saturation · 43% 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

In ancient Rome, a particular shade of red — minium — was so valued that the scribes who illuminated manuscripts were called 'rubricators' after the colour they used for headings.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 formats

Name
The Ingrained Basin by Cooling
HEX
#ab314b
RGB
rgb(171,49,75)
RGB%
rgb(67.1%,19.2%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(347,55%,43%)
HSV
hsv(347,71%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,71,56,33)
LAB
lab(40,51,14)
LCH
lch(40,53,15)
sRGB
(0.671,0.192,0.294)
HEX8
#ab314bff
CSS Name
Decimal
171049075

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
55%
Hue
347°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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