The Ample Arch atop Closing

#ae7770 RGB(174,119,112)

About this color

The Ample Arch atop Closing presents itself as a medium, moderate red shade, sitting at #ae7770 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#ae7770RGB(174, 119, 112)

HSL 7° · 28% 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

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

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve 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

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
The Ample Arch atop Closing
HEX
#ae7770
RGB
rgb(174,119,112)
RGB%
rgb(68.2%,46.7%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(7,28%,56%)
HSV
hsv(7,36%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,32,36,32)
LAB
lab(55,21,13)
LCH
lch(55,25,32)
sRGB
(0.682,0.467,0.439)
HEX8
#ae7770ff
CSS Name
Decimal
174119112

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
28%
Hue
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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