The Arch before Known Reckoning

#e20912 RGB(226,9,18)

About this color

The Arch before Known Reckoning reads as medium-dark and intense — a red tone recorded at #e20912, RGB(226, 9, 18).

#e20912RGB(226, 9, 18)

HSL 358° · 92% saturation · 46% 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 formats

Name
The Arch before Known Reckoning
HEX
#e20912
RGB
rgb(226,9,18)
RGB%
rgb(88.6%,3.5%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(358,92%,46%)
HSV
hsv(358,96%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,96,92,11)
LAB
lab(48,73,56)
LCH
lch(48,92,37)
sRGB
(0.886,0.035,0.071)
HEX8
#e20912ff
CSS Name
Decimal
226009018

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
92%
Hue
358°
Chroma
92
Temperature
WarmCool
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