The Solid Brook opposite Drifting

#9e5c6b RGB(158,92,107)

About this color

The Solid Brook opposite Drifting reads as medium-dark and moderate — a red tone recorded at #9e5c6b, RGB(158, 92, 107).

#9e5c6bRGB(158, 92, 107)

HSL 346° · 26% 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 formats

Name
The Solid Brook opposite Drifting
HEX
#9e5c6b
RGB
rgb(158,92,107)
RGB%
rgb(62%,36.1%,42%)
HSL
hsl(346,26%,49%)
HSV
hsv(346,42%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,42,32,38)
LAB
lab(47,29,3)
LCH
lch(47,29,6)
sRGB
(0.62,0.361,0.42)
HEX8
#9e5c6bff
CSS Name
Decimal
158092107

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
26%
Hue
346°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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