Earthen Alcove between Turning

#b27b86 RGB(178,123,134)

About this color

Earthen Alcove between Turning reads as medium and moderate — a red tone recorded at #b27b86, RGB(178, 123, 134).

#b27b86RGB(178, 123, 134)

HSL 348° · 26% saturation · 59% 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
Earthen Alcove between Turning
HEX
#b27b86
RGB
rgb(178,123,134)
RGB%
rgb(69.8%,48.2%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(348,26%,59%)
HSV
hsv(348,31%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,31,25,30)
LAB
lab(57,23,3)
LCH
lch(57,23,7)
sRGB
(0.698,0.482,0.525)
HEX8
#b27b86ff
CSS Name
Decimal
178123134

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
26%
Hue
348°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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