The Bluff Since Pragmatic Pausing

#c5494d RGB(197,73,77)

About this color

The Bluff Since Pragmatic Pausing occupies the medium, vivid end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #c5494d — RGB(197, 73, 77).

#c5494dRGB(197, 73, 77)

HSL 358° · 52% saturation · 53% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Bluff Since Pragmatic Pausing
HEX
#c5494d
RGB
rgb(197,73,77)
RGB%
rgb(77.3%,28.6%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(358,52%,53%)
HSV
hsv(358,63%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,63,61,23)
LAB
lab(48,50,24)
LCH
lch(48,55,26)
sRGB
(0.773,0.286,0.302)
HEX8
#c5494dff
CSS Name
Decimal
197073077

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
52%
Hue
358°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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