Aching Ash throughout the Bleakening

#41251a RGB(65,37,26)

About this color

Aching Ash throughout the Bleakening carries its coordinates at #41251a: a dark orange with moderate saturation.

#41251aRGB(65, 37, 26)

HSL 17° · 43% 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

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
Aching Ash throughout the Bleakening
HEX
#41251a
RGB
rgb(65,37,26)
RGB%
rgb(25.5%,14.5%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(17,43%,18%)
HSV
hsv(17,60%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,43,60,75)
LAB
lab(18,12,13)
LCH
lch(18,18,47)
sRGB
(0.255,0.145,0.102)
HEX8
#41251aff
CSS Name
Decimal
065037026

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
43%
Hue
17°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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