Sepulchral Basalt until Scorching

#322a26 RGB(50,42,38)

About this color

Sepulchral Basalt until Scorching carries its coordinates at #322a26: a dark orange with muted saturation.

#322a26RGB(50, 42, 38)

HSL 20° · 14% saturation · 17% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Sepulchral Basalt until Scorching
HEX
#322a26
RGB
rgb(50,42,38)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,16.5%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(20,14%,17%)
HSV
hsv(20,24%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,24,80)
LAB
lab(18,3,4)
LCH
lch(18,5,53)
sRGB
(0.196,0.165,0.149)
HEX8
#322a26ff
CSS Name
Decimal
050042038

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
14%
Hue
20°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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