When Hardy Alcove through Seeding

#af9093 RGB(175,144,147)

About this color

When Hardy Alcove through Seeding occupies the medium, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #af9093 — RGB(175, 144, 147).

#af9093RGB(175, 144, 147)

HSL 354° · 16% saturation · 63% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Hardy Alcove through Seeding
HEX
#af9093
RGB
rgb(175,144,147)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,56.5%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(354,16%,63%)
HSV
hsv(354,18%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,16,31)
LAB
lab(63,12,3)
LCH
lch(63,12,14)
sRGB
(0.686,0.565,0.576)
HEX8
#af9093ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175144147

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
16%
Hue
354°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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