The Level-headed Brook Against Hedging

#ac9690 RGB(172,150,144)

About this color

The Level-headed Brook Against Hedging occupies the medium, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ac9690 — RGB(172, 150, 144).

#ac9690RGB(172, 150, 144)

HSL 13° · 14% 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

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 Level-headed Brook Against Hedging
HEX
#ac9690
RGB
rgb(172,150,144)
RGB%
rgb(67.5%,58.8%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(13,14%,62%)
HSV
hsv(13,16%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,16,33)
LAB
lab(64,7,6)
LCH
lch(64,9,41)
sRGB
(0.675,0.588,0.565)
HEX8
#ac9690ff
CSS Name
Decimal
172150144

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
14%
Hue
13°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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