Ample Bluff through the Stretching

#c91121 RGB(201,17,33)

About this color

Ample Bluff through the Stretching reads as medium-dark and intense — a red tone recorded at #c91121, RGB(201, 17, 33).

#c91121RGB(201, 17, 33)

HSL 355° · 84% saturation · 43% 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
Ample Bluff through the Stretching
HEX
#c91121
RGB
rgb(201,17,33)
RGB%
rgb(78.8%,6.7%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(355,84%,43%)
HSV
hsv(355,92%,79%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,92,84,21)
LAB
lab(43,66,43)
LCH
lch(43,79,33)
sRGB
(0.788,0.067,0.129)
HEX8
#c91121ff
CSS Name
Decimal
201017033

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
84%
Hue
355°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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