When the Unflappable Border along Lacing

#af9188 RGB(175,145,136)

About this color

When the Unflappable Border along Lacing reads as medium and muted — a red tone recorded at #af9188, RGB(175, 145, 136).

#af9188RGB(175, 145, 136)

HSL 14° · 20% saturation · 61% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Unflappable Border along Lacing
HEX
#af9188
RGB
rgb(175,145,136)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,56.9%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(14,20%,61%)
HSV
hsv(14,22%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,22,31)
LAB
lab(63,10,9)
LCH
lch(63,13,42)
sRGB
(0.686,0.569,0.533)
HEX8
#af9188ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175145136

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
20%
Hue
14°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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