What the Mossy Bluff throughout Aging

#ac393f RGB(172,57,63)

About this color

What the Mossy Bluff throughout Aging presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid red shade, sitting at #ac393f in the 24-bit RGB space.

#ac393fRGB(172, 57, 63)

HSL 357° · 50% saturation · 45% 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
What the Mossy Bluff throughout Aging
HEX
#ac393f
RGB
rgb(172,57,63)
RGB%
rgb(67.5%,22.4%,24.7%)
HSL
hsl(357,50%,45%)
HSV
hsv(357,67%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,67,63,33)
LAB
lab(41,47,23)
LCH
lch(41,52,26)
sRGB
(0.675,0.224,0.247)
HEX8
#ac393fff
CSS Name
Decimal
172057063

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
50%
Hue
357°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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