When the Grey Cairn Inside Starving

#3d3228 RGB(61,50,40)

About this color

When the Grey Cairn Inside Starving carries its coordinates at #3d3228: a dark orange with muted saturation.

#3d3228RGB(61, 50, 40)

HSL 29° · 21% saturation · 20% 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
When the Grey Cairn Inside Starving
HEX
#3d3228
RGB
rgb(61,50,40)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,19.6%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(29,21%,20%)
HSV
hsv(29,34%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,34,76)
LAB
lab(22,3,8)
LCH
lch(22,9,69)
sRGB
(0.239,0.196,0.157)
HEX8
#3d3228ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061050040

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
21%
Hue
29°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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