Sure Basin Against the Seeding

#c9172a RGB(201,23,42)

About this color

Sure Basin Against the Seeding occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #c9172a — RGB(201, 23, 42).

#c9172aRGB(201, 23, 42)

HSL 354° · 79% saturation · 44% 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

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Sure Basin Against the Seeding
HEX
#c9172a
RGB
rgb(201,23,42)
RGB%
rgb(78.8%,9%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(354,79%,44%)
HSV
hsv(354,89%,79%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,89,79,21)
LAB
lab(43,65,39)
LCH
lch(43,76,31)
sRGB
(0.788,0.09,0.165)
HEX8
#c9172aff
CSS Name
Decimal
201023042

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
79%
Hue
354°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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