When the Genuine Bluff from Arching

#b37278 RGB(179,114,120)

About this color

When the Genuine Bluff from Arching reads as medium and moderate — a red tone recorded at #b37278, RGB(179, 114, 120).

#b37278RGB(179, 114, 120)

HSL 354° · 30% saturation · 57% 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
When the Genuine Bluff from Arching
HEX
#b37278
RGB
rgb(179,114,120)
RGB%
rgb(70.2%,44.7%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(354,30%,57%)
HSV
hsv(354,36%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,36,33,30)
LAB
lab(55,26,7)
LCH
lch(55,27,15)
sRGB
(0.702,0.447,0.471)
HEX8
#b37278ff
CSS Name
Decimal
179114120

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
30%
Hue
354°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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