When Grimy Bedrock for Suffocating

#382a23 RGB(56,42,35)

About this color

When Grimy Bedrock for Suffocating settles into a dark orange territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #382a23, RGB(56, 42, 35).

#382a23RGB(56, 42, 35)

HSL 20° · 23% saturation · 18% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Grimy Bedrock for Suffocating
HEX
#382a23
RGB
rgb(56,42,35)
RGB%
rgb(22%,16.5%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(20,23%,18%)
HSV
hsv(20,37%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,25,38,78)
LAB
lab(18,5,7)
LCH
lch(18,9,54)
sRGB
(0.22,0.165,0.137)
HEX8
#382a23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
056042035

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
23%
Hue
20°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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