The Salted Arch circa Curving

#c46e7b RGB(196,110,123)

About this color

The Salted Arch circa Curving is a moderate, medium red tone, fixed at #c46e7b in the RGB color space.

#c46e7bRGB(196, 110, 123)

HSL 351° · 42% saturation · 60% lightness

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Psychology

At this lightness red is direct: it triggers alertness, signals importance, and holds the eye.

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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

Practically, this medium red is comfortable 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

For palette building, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Salted Arch circa Curving
HEX
#c46e7b
RGB
rgb(196,110,123)
RGB%
rgb(76.9%,43.1%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(351,42%,60%)
HSV
hsv(351,44%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,44,37,23)
LAB
lab(56,35,8)
LCH
lch(56,36,13)
sRGB
(0.769,0.431,0.482)
HEX8
#c46e7bff
CSS Name
Decimal
196110123

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
42%
Hue
351°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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