When Sandy Canyon after Seeding

#cd7c8e RGB(205,124,142)

About this color

When Sandy Canyon after Seeding is a moderate, light red tone, fixed at #cd7c8e in the RGB color space.

#cd7c8eRGB(205, 124, 142)

HSL 347° · 45% saturation · 65% lightness

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Psychology

At this lightness red is direct: it triggers alertness, signals importance, and holds the eye.

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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

Practically, this light red is comfortable 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

For palette building, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Sandy Canyon after Seeding
HEX
#cd7c8e
RGB
rgb(205,124,142)
RGB%
rgb(80.4%,48.6%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(347,45%,65%)
HSV
hsv(347,40%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,40,31,20)
LAB
lab(61,34,4)
LCH
lch(61,34,7)
sRGB
(0.804,0.486,0.557)
HEX8
#cd7c8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
205124142

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
45%
Hue
347°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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