When Grave-toned Arch Inside Reckoning

#af8383 RGB(175,131,131)

About this color

When Grave-toned Arch Inside Reckoning carries its coordinates at #af8383: a medium red with muted saturation.

#af8383RGB(175, 131, 131)

HSL 0° · 22% saturation · 60% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Grave-toned Arch Inside Reckoning
HEX
#af8383
RGB
rgb(175,131,131)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,51.4%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(0,22%,60%)
HSV
hsv(0,25%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,25,25,31)
LAB
lab(59,17,7)
LCH
lch(59,18,22)
sRGB
(0.686,0.514,0.514)
HEX8
#af8383ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175131131

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
22%
Hue
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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