Bleakest Basalt toward the Sinking

#3d2e0a RGB(61,46,10)

About this color

Bleakest Basalt toward the Sinking is a deep orange with a vivid character, positioned at #3d2e0a on the color spectrum.

#3d2e0aRGB(61, 46, 10)

HSL 42° · 72% saturation · 14% 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
Bleakest Basalt toward the Sinking
HEX
#3d2e0a
RGB
rgb(61,46,10)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,18%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(42,72%,14%)
HSV
hsv(42,84%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,25,84,76)
LAB
lab(20,2,24)
LCH
lch(20,24,85)
sRGB
(0.239,0.18,0.039)
HEX8
#3d2e0aff
CSS Name
Decimal
061046010

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
72%
Hue
42°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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