When the Plain Bluff outside Tying

#b16048 RGB(177,96,72)

About this color

When the Plain Bluff outside Tying reads as medium-dark and moderate — a red tone recorded at #b16048, RGB(177, 96, 72).

#b16048RGB(177, 96, 72)

HSL 14° · 42% saturation · 49% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Plain Bluff outside Tying
HEX
#b16048
RGB
rgb(177,96,72)
RGB%
rgb(69.4%,37.6%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(14,42%,49%)
HSV
hsv(14,59%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,46,59,31)
LAB
lab(50,30,28)
LCH
lch(50,41,43)
sRGB
(0.694,0.376,0.282)
HEX8
#b16048ff
CSS Name
Decimal
177096072

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
42%
Hue
14°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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