The Grounded Arch between the Grounding

#d43315 RGB(212,51,21)

About this color

The Grounded Arch between the Grounding occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #d43315 — RGB(212, 51, 21).

#d43315RGB(212, 51, 21)

HSL 9° · 82% 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 Grounded Arch between the Grounding
HEX
#d43315
RGB
rgb(212,51,21)
RGB%
rgb(83.1%,20%,8.2%)
HSL
hsl(9,82%,46%)
HSV
hsv(9,90%,83%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,76,90,17)
LAB
lab(48,61,54)
LCH
lch(48,81,42)
sRGB
(0.831,0.2,0.082)
HEX8
#d43315ff
CSS Name
Decimal
212051021

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
82%
Hue
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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