Dusky Abyss over Writhing

#41251c RGB(65,37,28)

About this color

Dusky Abyss over Writhing is a moderate, dark orange tone, fixed at #41251c in the RGB color space.

#41251cRGB(65, 37, 28)

HSL 15° · 40% 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
Dusky Abyss over Writhing
HEX
#41251c
RGB
rgb(65,37,28)
RGB%
rgb(25.5%,14.5%,11%)
HSL
hsl(15,40%,18%)
HSV
hsv(15,57%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,43,57,75)
LAB
lab(18,12,12)
LCH
lch(18,17,45)
sRGB
(0.255,0.145,0.11)
HEX8
#41251cff
CSS Name
Decimal
065037028

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
40%
Hue
15°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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