When Tawny Basin in Casting

#b25353 RGB(178,83,83)

About this color

When Tawny Basin in Casting occupies the medium, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b25353 — RGB(178, 83, 83).

#b25353RGB(178, 83, 83)

HSL 0° · 38% saturation · 51% 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 Tawny Basin in Casting
HEX
#b25353
RGB
rgb(178,83,83)
RGB%
rgb(69.8%,32.5%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(0,38%,51%)
HSV
hsv(0,53%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,53,53,30)
LAB
lab(47,39,19)
LCH
lch(47,43,26)
sRGB
(0.698,0.325,0.325)
HEX8
#b25353ff
CSS Name
Decimal
178083083

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
38%
Hue
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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