When the Thoughtful Border without Damming

#bf1828 RGB(191,24,40)

About this color

When the Thoughtful Border without Damming presents itself as a medium-dark, intense red shade, sitting at #bf1828 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#bf1828RGB(191, 24, 40)

HSL 354° · 78% saturation · 42% 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
When the Thoughtful Border without Damming
HEX
#bf1828
RGB
rgb(191,24,40)
RGB%
rgb(74.9%,9.4%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(354,78%,42%)
HSV
hsv(354,87%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,87,79,25)
LAB
lab(41,62,37)
LCH
lch(41,72,31)
sRGB
(0.749,0.094,0.157)
HEX8
#bf1828ff
CSS Name
Decimal
191024040

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
78%
Hue
354°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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