When Olive Border over Measuring

#b34f33 RGB(179,79,51)

About this color

When Olive Border over Measuring occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b34f33 — RGB(179, 79, 51).

#b34f33RGB(179, 79, 51)

HSL 13° · 56% saturation · 45% 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
When Olive Border over Measuring
HEX
#b34f33
RGB
rgb(179,79,51)
RGB%
rgb(70.2%,31%,20%)
HSL
hsl(13,56%,45%)
HSV
hsv(13,72%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,56,72,30)
LAB
lab(46,39,36)
LCH
lch(46,53,43)
sRGB
(0.702,0.31,0.2)
HEX8
#b34f33ff
CSS Name
Decimal
179079051

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
56%
Hue
13°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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