When Time-honored Brook Since Mending

#c8401e RGB(200,64,30)

About this color

When Time-honored Brook Since Mending carries its coordinates at #c8401e: a medium-dark red with vivid saturation.

#c8401eRGB(200, 64, 30)

HSL 12° · 74% saturation · 45% 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-dark 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
When Time-honored Brook Since Mending
HEX
#c8401e
RGB
rgb(200,64,30)
RGB%
rgb(78.4%,25.1%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(12,74%,45%)
HSV
hsv(12,85%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,68,85,22)
LAB
lab(47,52,49)
LCH
lch(47,71,43)
sRGB
(0.784,0.251,0.118)
HEX8
#c8401eff
CSS Name
Decimal
200064030

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
74%
Hue
12°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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