The Bog between Lingering Extending

#b12032 RGB(177,32,50)

About this color

The Bog between Lingering Extending occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b12032 — RGB(177, 32, 50).

#b12032RGB(177, 32, 50)

HSL 353° · 69% saturation · 41% 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
The Bog between Lingering Extending
HEX
#b12032
RGB
rgb(177,32,50)
RGB%
rgb(69.4%,12.5%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(353,69%,41%)
HSV
hsv(353,82%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,82,72,31)
LAB
lab(39,57,28)
LCH
lch(39,64,26)
sRGB
(0.694,0.125,0.196)
HEX8
#b12032ff
CSS Name
Decimal
177032050

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
69%
Hue
353°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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