The Plaintive Bedrock by Clouding

#282110 RGB(40,33,16)

About this color

The Plaintive Bedrock by Clouding is a deep orange with a moderate character, positioned at #282110 on the color spectrum.

#282110RGB(40, 33, 16)

HSL 43° · 43% saturation · 11% 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
The Plaintive Bedrock by Clouding
HEX
#282110
RGB
rgb(40,33,16)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,12.9%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(43,43%,11%)
HSV
hsv(43,60%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,60,84)
LAB
lab(13,0,12)
LCH
lch(13,12,90)
sRGB
(0.157,0.129,0.063)
HEX8
#282110ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040033016

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
43%
Hue
43°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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