Ponderous Basin down Knotting

#c8465c RGB(200,70,92)

About this color

Ponderous Basin down Knotting reads as medium and vivid — a red tone recorded at #c8465c, RGB(200, 70, 92).

#c8465cRGB(200, 70, 92)

HSL 350° · 54% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Ponderous Basin down Knotting
HEX
#c8465c
RGB
rgb(200,70,92)
RGB%
rgb(78.4%,27.5%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(350,54%,53%)
HSV
hsv(350,65%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,65,54,22)
LAB
lab(49,53,16)
LCH
lch(49,55,17)
sRGB
(0.784,0.275,0.361)
HEX8
#c8465cff
CSS Name
Decimal
200070092

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
54%
Hue
350°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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