The Basin down Durable Crossing

#c4686d RGB(196,104,109)

About this color

The Basin down Durable Crossing reads as medium and moderate — a red tone recorded at #c4686d, RGB(196, 104, 109).

#c4686dRGB(196, 104, 109)

HSL 357° · 44% saturation · 59% 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
The Basin down Durable Crossing
HEX
#c4686d
RGB
rgb(196,104,109)
RGB%
rgb(76.9%,40.8%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(357,44%,59%)
HSV
hsv(357,47%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,47,44,23)
LAB
lab(55,37,14)
LCH
lch(55,40,21)
sRGB
(0.769,0.408,0.427)
HEX8
#c4686dff
CSS Name
Decimal
196104109

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
44%
Hue
357°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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