When Grounded Brook beyond Rooting

#c8532e RGB(200,83,46)

About this color

When Grounded Brook beyond Rooting presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid red shade, sitting at #c8532e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#c8532eRGB(200, 83, 46)

HSL 14° · 63% saturation · 48% 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
When Grounded Brook beyond Rooting
HEX
#c8532e
RGB
rgb(200,83,46)
RGB%
rgb(78.4%,32.5%,18%)
HSL
hsl(14,63%,48%)
HSV
hsv(14,77%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,59,77,22)
LAB
lab(50,45,44)
LCH
lch(50,63,44)
sRGB
(0.784,0.325,0.18)
HEX8
#c8532eff
CSS Name
Decimal
200083046

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
63%
Hue
14°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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