When the Sandy Bluff within Reaching

#f92828 RGB(249,40,40)

About this color

When the Sandy Bluff within Reaching occupies the medium, intense end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #f92828 — RGB(249, 40, 40).

#f92828RGB(249, 40, 40)

HSL 0° · 95% saturation · 57% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
When the Sandy Bluff within Reaching
HEX
#f92828
RGB
rgb(249,40,40)
RGB%
rgb(97.6%,15.7%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(0,95%,57%)
HSV
hsv(0,84%,98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,84,84,2)
LAB
lab(54,74,53)
LCH
lch(54,91,36)
sRGB
(0.976,0.157,0.157)
HEX8
#f92828ff
CSS Name
Decimal
249040040

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
95%
Hue
Chroma
91
Temperature
WarmCool
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