When Thick Alcove down Weaving

#bb464e RGB(187,70,78)

About this color

When Thick Alcove down Weaving carries its coordinates at #bb464e: a medium red with moderate saturation.

#bb464eRGB(187, 70, 78)

HSL 356° · 46% saturation · 50% 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 Thick Alcove down Weaving
HEX
#bb464e
RGB
rgb(187,70,78)
RGB%
rgb(73.3%,27.5%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(356,46%,50%)
HSV
hsv(356,63%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,63,58,27)
LAB
lab(46,48,21)
LCH
lch(46,52,24)
sRGB
(0.733,0.275,0.306)
HEX8
#bb464eff
CSS Name
Decimal
187070078

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
46%
Hue
356°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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