What Lean Bay under Delineating

#b09294 RGB(176,146,148)

About this color

What Lean Bay under Delineating occupies the medium, muted end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b09294 — RGB(176, 146, 148).

#b09294RGB(176, 146, 148)

HSL 356° · 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

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
What Lean Bay under Delineating
HEX
#b09294
RGB
rgb(176,146,148)
RGB%
rgb(69%,57.3%,58%)
HSL
hsl(356,16%,63%)
HSV
hsv(356,17%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,16,31)
LAB
lab(63,12,3)
LCH
lch(63,12,14)
sRGB
(0.69,0.573,0.58)
HEX8
#b09294ff
CSS Name
Decimal
176146148

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
16%
Hue
356°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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