When Fathomed Brook after Seeding

#af9693 RGB(175,150,147)

About this color

When Fathomed Brook after Seeding presents itself as a medium, muted red shade, sitting at #af9693 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#af9693RGB(175, 150, 147)

HSL 6° · 15% saturation · 63% 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

At medium lightness, this red is flexible enough to serve 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

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
When Fathomed Brook after Seeding
HEX
#af9693
RGB
rgb(175,150,147)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,58.8%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(6,15%,63%)
HSV
hsv(6,16%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,16,31)
LAB
lab(64,9,5)
LCH
lch(64,10,29)
sRGB
(0.686,0.588,0.576)
HEX8
#af9693ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175150147

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
15%
Hue
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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