When Well-worn Border over Flowing

#c17083 RGB(193,112,131)

About this color

When Well-worn Border over Flowing presents itself as a medium, moderate red shade, sitting at #c17083 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#c17083RGB(193, 112, 131)

HSL 346° · 40% saturation · 60% 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

In ancient Rome, a particular shade of red — minium — was so valued that the scribes who illuminated manuscripts were called 'rubricators' after the colour they used for headings.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Well-worn Border over Flowing
HEX
#c17083
RGB
rgb(193,112,131)
RGB%
rgb(75.7%,43.9%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(346,40%,60%)
HSV
hsv(346,42%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,42,32,24)
LAB
lab(57,34,4)
LCH
lch(57,34,7)
sRGB
(0.757,0.439,0.514)
HEX8
#c17083ff
CSS Name
Decimal
193112131

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
40%
Hue
346°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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