When the Organic Brook Against Arching

#ab9298 RGB(171,146,152)

About this color

When the Organic Brook Against Arching reads as medium and muted — a red tone recorded at #ab9298, RGB(171, 146, 152).

#ab9298RGB(171, 146, 152)

HSL 346° · 13% saturation · 62% 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

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve 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

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
When the Organic Brook Against Arching
HEX
#ab9298
RGB
rgb(171,146,152)
RGB%
rgb(67.1%,57.3%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(346,13%,62%)
HSV
hsv(346,15%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,11,33)
LAB
lab(63,10,0)
LCH
lch(63,10,0)
sRGB
(0.671,0.573,0.596)
HEX8
#ab9298ff
CSS Name
Decimal
171146152

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
13%
Hue
346°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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