What Practical Brook beside Drawing

#ab7b74 RGB(171,123,116)

About this color

What Practical Brook beside Drawing occupies the medium, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ab7b74 — RGB(171, 123, 116).

#ab7b74RGB(171, 123, 116)

HSL 8° · 25% saturation · 56% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Practical Brook beside Drawing
HEX
#ab7b74
RGB
rgb(171,123,116)
RGB%
rgb(67.1%,48.2%,45.5%)
HSL
hsl(8,25%,56%)
HSV
hsv(8,32%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,28,32,33)
LAB
lab(56,18,11)
LCH
lch(56,21,31)
sRGB
(0.671,0.482,0.455)
HEX8
#ab7b74ff
CSS Name
Decimal
171123116

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
25%
Hue
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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