When Earthen Cape before Measuring

#dc5a6e RGB(220,90,110)

About this color

When Earthen Cape before Measuring presents itself as a medium, vivid red shade, sitting at #dc5a6e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#dc5a6eRGB(220, 90, 110)

HSL 351° · 65% 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

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 Earthen Cape before Measuring
HEX
#dc5a6e
RGB
rgb(220,90,110)
RGB%
rgb(86.3%,35.3%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(351,65%,61%)
HSV
hsv(351,59%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,59,50,14)
LAB
lab(56,52,15)
LCH
lch(56,54,16)
sRGB
(0.863,0.353,0.431)
HEX8
#dc5a6eff
CSS Name
Decimal
220090110

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
65%
Hue
351°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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