The Acre down Equable Reckoning

#ad705d RGB(173,112,93)

About this color

The Acre down Equable Reckoning occupies the medium, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ad705d — RGB(173, 112, 93).

#ad705dRGB(173, 112, 93)

HSL 14° · 33% saturation · 52% 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

Red ochre is among the oldest pigments used by humans — found in cave paintings dating back over 70,000 years, suggesting an early and enduring fascination with this hue.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Acre down Equable Reckoning
HEX
#ad705d
RGB
rgb(173,112,93)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,43.9%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(14,33%,52%)
HSV
hsv(14,46%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,35,46,32)
LAB
lab(53,22,21)
LCH
lch(53,30,44)
sRGB
(0.678,0.439,0.365)
HEX8
#ad705dff
CSS Name
Decimal
173112093

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
33%
Hue
14°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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