What Grounded Cape without Knitting

#c46464 RGB(196,100,100)

About this color

What Grounded Cape without Knitting reads as medium and moderate — a red tone recorded at #c46464, RGB(196, 100, 100).

#c46464RGB(196, 100, 100)

HSL 0° · 45% saturation · 58% 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 formats

Name
What Grounded Cape without Knitting
HEX
#c46464
RGB
rgb(196,100,100)
RGB%
rgb(76.9%,39.2%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(0,45%,58%)
HSV
hsv(0,49%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,49,49,23)
LAB
lab(54,38,18)
LCH
lch(54,42,25)
sRGB
(0.769,0.392,0.392)
HEX8
#c46464ff
CSS Name
Decimal
196100100

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
45%
Hue
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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