When the Faltering Ash amid Grinding

#221908 RGB(34,25,8)

About this color

When the Faltering Ash amid Grinding settles into a deep orange territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #221908, RGB(34, 25, 8).

#221908RGB(34, 25, 8)

HSL 39° · 62% saturation · 8% lightness

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Psychology

At deeper values orange loses its brashness and picks up warmth without loudness.

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History

Dutch orange — the colour of the House of Nassau — became a national symbol through the Dutch Golden Age, a tradition that persists in football strips and celebration today.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this orange finds its natural complement in blue and blue-violet. For warmer, earthier palettes, combine it with brown, sienna, and cream.

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Color formats

Name
When the Faltering Ash amid Grinding
HEX
#221908
RGB
rgb(34,25,8)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,9.8%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(39,62%,8%)
HSV
hsv(39,76%,13%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,26,76,87)
LAB
lab(9,2,11)
LCH
lch(9,11,80)
sRGB
(0.133,0.098,0.031)
HEX8
#221908ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034025008

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
62%
Hue
39°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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