When Honest Brook through Forging

#af439e RGB(175,67,158)

About this color

When Honest Brook through Forging carries its coordinates at #af439e: a medium-dark magenta with moderate saturation.

#af439eRGB(175, 67, 158)

HSL 309° · 45% saturation · 47% lightness

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Psychology

Mid magenta is a colour of statements: used where subtlety is not the goal.

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History

Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 — the same year the synthetic fuchsine dye was discovered, an early example of current events lending their name to a colour.

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Design use

Practically, this medium-dark magenta is comfortable as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, magenta's complement leans green — a striking combination used in fashion and editorial work. Warm neutrals and whites are gentler companions that let the magenta lead.

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Color formats

Name
When Honest Brook through Forging
HEX
#af439e
RGB
rgb(175,67,158)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,26.3%,62%)
HSL
hsl(309,45%,47%)
HSV
hsv(309,62%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,62,10,31)
LAB
lab(46,55,-28)
LCH
lch(46,62,333)
sRGB
(0.686,0.263,0.62)
HEX8
#af439eff
CSS Name
Decimal
175067158

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
45%
Hue
309°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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