What the Level-headed Basin within Knitting

#c8483f RGB(200,72,63)

About this color

What the Level-headed Basin within Knitting carries its coordinates at #c8483f: a medium red with vivid saturation.

#c8483fRGB(200, 72, 63)

HSL 4° · 55% saturation · 52% 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 formats

Name
What the Level-headed Basin within Knitting
HEX
#c8483f
RGB
rgb(200,72,63)
RGB%
rgb(78.4%,28.2%,24.7%)
HSL
hsl(4,55%,52%)
HSV
hsv(4,69%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,64,69,22)
LAB
lab(49,50,33)
LCH
lch(49,60,33)
sRGB
(0.784,0.282,0.247)
HEX8
#c8483fff
CSS Name
Decimal
200072063

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
55%
Hue
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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