The Forthright Arch near the Grading

#d11a45 RGB(209,26,69)

About this color

The Forthright Arch near the Grading occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #d11a45 — RGB(209, 26, 69).

#d11a45RGB(209, 26, 69)

HSL 346° · 78% saturation · 46% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Forthright Arch near the Grading
HEX
#d11a45
RGB
rgb(209,26,69)
RGB%
rgb(82%,10.2%,27.1%)
HSL
hsl(346,78%,46%)
HSV
hsv(346,88%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,88,67,18)
LAB
lab(45,68,25)
LCH
lch(45,72,20)
sRGB
(0.82,0.102,0.271)
HEX8
#d11a45ff
CSS Name
Decimal
209026069

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
78%
Hue
346°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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