When the Nuanced Border beyond Balancing

#d46278 RGB(212,98,120)

About this color

When the Nuanced Border beyond Balancing reads as medium and vivid — a red tone recorded at #d46278, RGB(212, 98, 120).

#d46278RGB(212, 98, 120)

HSL 348° · 57% saturation · 61% 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
When the Nuanced Border beyond Balancing
HEX
#d46278
RGB
rgb(212,98,120)
RGB%
rgb(83.1%,38.4%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(348,57%,61%)
HSV
hsv(348,54%,83%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,54,43,17)
LAB
lab(56,47,10)
LCH
lch(56,48,12)
sRGB
(0.831,0.384,0.471)
HEX8
#d46278ff
CSS Name
Decimal
212098120

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
57%
Hue
348°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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