Clear Cape underneath Abiding

#b36456 RGB(179,100,86)

About this color

Clear Cape underneath Abiding is rendered by screens as RGB(179, 100, 86) — a medium, moderate red hue.

#b36456RGB(179, 100, 86)

HSL 9° · 38% saturation · 52% 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

In ancient Rome, a particular shade of red — minium — was so valued that the scribes who illuminated manuscripts were called 'rubricators' after the colour they used for headings.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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
Clear Cape underneath Abiding
HEX
#b36456
RGB
rgb(179,100,86)
RGB%
rgb(70.2%,39.2%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(9,38%,52%)
HSV
hsv(9,52%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,44,52,30)
LAB
lab(51,30,22)
LCH
lch(51,37,36)
sRGB
(0.702,0.392,0.337)
HEX8
#b36456ff
CSS Name
Decimal
179100086

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
38%
Hue
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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