The Blossom Inside Silver Chiming

#dc9f9d RGB(220,159,157)

About this color

The Blossom Inside Silver Chiming reads as light and moderate — a red tone recorded at #dc9f9d, RGB(220, 159, 157).

#dc9f9dRGB(220, 159, 157)

HSL 2° · 47% saturation · 74% lightness

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Psychology

Lighter reds lean playful and energetic, evoking warmth, appetite and optimism.

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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

A light red like this is most useful as page backgrounds, input fields, and hover states — contexts where colour informs rather than dominates. Pair with deeper tones of the same family for clear visual hierarchy.

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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
The Blossom Inside Silver Chiming
HEX
#dc9f9d
RGB
rgb(220,159,157)
RGB%
rgb(86.3%,62.4%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(2,47%,74%)
HSV
hsv(2,29%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,28,29,14)
LAB
lab(71,22,10)
LCH
lch(71,24,24)
sRGB
(0.863,0.624,0.616)
HEX8
#dc9f9dff
CSS Name
Decimal
220159157

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Color info

Lightness
74%
Saturation
47%
Hue
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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