Substantial Basin by Crossing

#bb897c RGB(187,137,124)

About this color

Substantial Basin by Crossing reads as medium and moderate — a red tone recorded at #bb897c, RGB(187, 137, 124).

#bb897cRGB(187, 137, 124)

HSL 12° · 32% 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

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 formats

Name
Substantial Basin by Crossing
HEX
#bb897c
RGB
rgb(187,137,124)
RGB%
rgb(73.3%,53.7%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(12,32%,61%)
HSV
hsv(12,34%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,27,34,27)
LAB
lab(62,17,14)
LCH
lch(62,22,39)
sRGB
(0.733,0.537,0.486)
HEX8
#bb897cff
CSS Name
Decimal
187137124

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
32%
Hue
12°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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