The Mirthful Beam toward Sprouting

#dea8a0 RGB(222,168,160)

About this color

The Mirthful Beam toward Sprouting occupies the light, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #dea8a0 — RGB(222, 168, 160).

#dea8a0RGB(222, 168, 160)

HSL 8° · 48% saturation · 75% 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

In design practice, this light shade works best 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

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
The Mirthful Beam toward Sprouting
HEX
#dea8a0
RGB
rgb(222,168,160)
RGB%
rgb(87.1%,65.9%,62.7%)
HSL
hsl(8,48%,75%)
HSV
hsv(8,28%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,24,28,13)
LAB
lab(74,19,12)
LCH
lch(74,22,32)
sRGB
(0.871,0.659,0.627)
HEX8
#dea8a0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
222168160

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Color info

Lightness
75%
Saturation
48%
Hue
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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