What the Reasonable Border without Distilling

#c9534f RGB(201,83,79)

About this color

What the Reasonable Border without Distilling reads as medium and vivid — a red tone recorded at #c9534f, RGB(201, 83, 79).

#c9534fRGB(201, 83, 79)

HSL 2° · 53% saturation · 55% 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
What the Reasonable Border without Distilling
HEX
#c9534f
RGB
rgb(201,83,79)
RGB%
rgb(78.8%,32.5%,31%)
HSL
hsl(2,53%,55%)
HSV
hsv(2,61%,79%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,59,61,21)
LAB
lab(51,47,26)
LCH
lch(51,54,29)
sRGB
(0.788,0.325,0.31)
HEX8
#c9534fff
CSS Name
Decimal
201083079

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
53%
Hue
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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