The Wild Bluff alongside Winding

#cc2e00 RGB(204,46,0)

About this color

The Wild Bluff alongside Winding presents itself as a medium-dark, intense red shade, sitting at #cc2e00 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#cc2e00RGB(204, 46, 0)

HSL 14° · 100% saturation · 40% 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

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

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Wild Bluff alongside Winding
HEX
#cc2e00
RGB
rgb(204,46,0)
RGB%
rgb(80%,18%,0%)
HSL
hsl(14,100%,40%)
HSV
hsv(14,100%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,77,100,20)
LAB
lab(45,60,58)
LCH
lch(45,83,44)
sRGB
(0.8,0.18,0)
HEX8
#cc2e00ff
CSS Name
Decimal
204046000

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
100%
Hue
14°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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