The Bay above Certain Layering

#ff2e4d RGB(255,46,77)

About this color

The Bay above Certain Layering occupies the medium, intense end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ff2e4d — RGB(255, 46, 77).

#ff2e4dRGB(255, 46, 77)

HSL 351° · 100% saturation · 59% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 formats

Name
The Bay above Certain Layering
HEX
#ff2e4d
RGB
rgb(255,46,77)
RGB%
rgb(100%,18%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(351,100%,59%)
HSV
hsv(351,82%,100%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,82,70,0)
LAB
lab(56,76,36)
LCH
lch(56,84,25)
sRGB
(1,0.18,0.302)
HEX8
#ff2e4dff
CSS Name
Decimal
255046077

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
100%
Hue
351°
Chroma
84
Temperature
WarmCool
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