The Border Around Ordinary Lining

#c77372 RGB(199,115,114)

About this color

The Border Around Ordinary Lining presents itself as a medium, moderate red shade, sitting at #c77372 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#c77372RGB(199, 115, 114)

HSL 1° · 43% saturation · 61% 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
The Border Around Ordinary Lining
HEX
#c77372
RGB
rgb(199,115,114)
RGB%
rgb(78%,45.1%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(1,43%,61%)
HSV
hsv(1,43%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,42,43,22)
LAB
lab(58,33,15)
LCH
lch(58,36,24)
sRGB
(0.78,0.451,0.447)
HEX8
#c77372ff
CSS Name
Decimal
199115114

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
43%
Hue
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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