The Bog before Sustained Shaping

#a5523d RGB(165,82,61)

About this color

The Bog before Sustained Shaping occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the red spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a5523d — RGB(165, 82, 61).

#a5523dRGB(165, 82, 61)

HSL 12° · 46% saturation · 44% 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

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
The Bog before Sustained Shaping
HEX
#a5523d
RGB
rgb(165,82,61)
RGB%
rgb(64.7%,32.2%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(12,46%,44%)
HSV
hsv(12,63%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,50,63,35)
LAB
lab(45,32,28)
LCH
lch(45,43,41)
sRGB
(0.647,0.322,0.239)
HEX8
#a5523dff
CSS Name
Decimal
165082061

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
46%
Hue
12°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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