The Oaken Brook between the Guarding

#e42525 RGB(228,37,37)

About this color

The Oaken Brook between the Guarding is a intense, medium red tone, fixed at #e42525 in the RGB color space.

#e42525RGB(228, 37, 37)

HSL 0° · 78% saturation · 52% lightness

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Psychology

At this lightness red is direct: it triggers alertness, signals importance, and holds the eye.

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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

Practically, this medium red is comfortable 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

For palette building, this red sits opposite blue-green on the colour wheel — that tension creates visual energy. For calmer pairings, warm greys and off-whites let it breathe.

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Color formats

Name
The Oaken Brook between the Guarding
HEX
#e42525
RGB
rgb(228,37,37)
RGB%
rgb(89.4%,14.5%,14.5%)
HSL
hsl(0,78%,52%)
HSV
hsv(0,84%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,84,84,11)
LAB
lab(49,69,49)
LCH
lch(49,85,35)
sRGB
(0.894,0.145,0.145)
HEX8
#e42525ff
CSS Name
Decimal
228037037

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
78%
Hue
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
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