The Deadened Basalt despite the Sinking

#3f2f25 RGB(63,47,37)

About this color

The Deadened Basalt despite the Sinking is a moderate, dark orange tone, fixed at #3f2f25 in the RGB color space.

#3f2f25RGB(63, 47, 37)

HSL 23° · 26% 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 formats

Name
The Deadened Basalt despite the Sinking
HEX
#3f2f25
RGB
rgb(63,47,37)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,18.4%,14.5%)
HSL
hsl(23,26%,20%)
HSV
hsv(23,41%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,25,41,75)
LAB
lab(21,6,9)
LCH
lch(21,11,56)
sRGB
(0.247,0.184,0.145)
HEX8
#3f2f25ff
CSS Name
Decimal
063047037

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
26%
Hue
23°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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