When Clay-rolled Bluff on Turning

#db5153 RGB(219,81,83)

About this color

When Clay-rolled Bluff on Turning occupies the medium, vivid end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #db5153 — RGB(219, 81, 83).

#db5153RGB(219, 81, 83)

HSL 359° · 66% saturation · 59% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Clay-rolled Bluff on Turning
HEX
#db5153
RGB
rgb(219,81,83)
RGB%
rgb(85.9%,31.8%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(359,66%,59%)
HSV
hsv(359,63%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,63,62,14)
LAB
lab(54,54,28)
LCH
lch(54,61,27)
sRGB
(0.859,0.318,0.325)
HEX8
#db5153ff
CSS Name
Decimal
219081083

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
66%
Hue
359°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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