When Homespun Atoll upon Extending

#b48c83 RGB(180,140,131)

About this color

When Homespun Atoll upon Extending occupies the medium, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b48c83 — RGB(180, 140, 131).

#b48c83RGB(180, 140, 131)

HSL 11° · 25% saturation · 61% 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 Homespun Atoll upon Extending
HEX
#b48c83
RGB
rgb(180,140,131)
RGB%
rgb(70.6%,54.9%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(11,25%,61%)
HSV
hsv(11,27%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,22,27,29)
LAB
lab(62,14,11)
LCH
lch(62,18,38)
sRGB
(0.706,0.549,0.514)
HEX8
#b48c83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
180140131

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
25%
Hue
11°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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