Self-possessed Basin round Buffering

#c8505c RGB(200,80,92)

About this color

Self-possessed Basin round Buffering is a vivid, medium red tone, fixed at #c8505c in the RGB color space.

#c8505cRGB(200, 80, 92)

HSL 354° · 52% saturation · 55% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Self-possessed Basin round Buffering
HEX
#c8505c
RGB
rgb(200,80,92)
RGB%
rgb(78.4%,31.4%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(354,52%,55%)
HSV
hsv(354,60%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,60,54,22)
LAB
lab(50,49,18)
LCH
lch(50,52,20)
sRGB
(0.784,0.314,0.361)
HEX8
#c8505cff
CSS Name
Decimal
200080092

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
52%
Hue
354°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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