The Brook after Measured Pausing

#cd413d RGB(205,65,61)

About this color

The Brook after Measured Pausing is rendered by screens as RGB(205, 65, 61) — a medium, vivid red hue.

#cd413dRGB(205, 65, 61)

HSL 2° · 59% saturation · 52% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
The Brook after Measured Pausing
HEX
#cd413d
RGB
rgb(205,65,61)
RGB%
rgb(80.4%,25.5%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(2,59%,52%)
HSV
hsv(2,70%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,68,70,20)
LAB
lab(48,55,34)
LCH
lch(48,65,32)
sRGB
(0.804,0.255,0.239)
HEX8
#cd413dff
CSS Name
Decimal
205065061

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
59%
Hue
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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