When Known Border despite Earning

#b8978e RGB(184,151,142)

About this color

When Known Border despite Earning is a muted, medium red tone, fixed at #b8978e in the RGB color space.

#b8978eRGB(184, 151, 142)

HSL 13° · 23% saturation · 64% lightness

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Psychology

At this lightness red is direct: it triggers alertness, signals importance, and holds the eye.

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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

Practically, this medium red is comfortable 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

For palette building, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Known Border despite Earning
HEX
#b8978e
RGB
rgb(184,151,142)
RGB%
rgb(72.2%,59.2%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(13,23%,64%)
HSV
hsv(13,23%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,23,28)
LAB
lab(65,11,9)
LCH
lch(65,14,39)
sRGB
(0.722,0.592,0.557)
HEX8
#b8978eff
CSS Name
Decimal
184151142

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
23%
Hue
13°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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