Eclipsed Basalt beyond the Petrifying

#453e2a RGB(69,62,42)

About this color

Eclipsed Basalt beyond the Petrifying settles into a dark orange territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #453e2a, RGB(69, 62, 42).

#453e2aRGB(69, 62, 42)

HSL 44° · 24% saturation · 22% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Eclipsed Basalt beyond the Petrifying
HEX
#453e2a
RGB
rgb(69,62,42)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,24.3%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(44,24%,22%)
HSV
hsv(44,39%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,39,73)
LAB
lab(26,-1,13)
LCH
lch(26,13,94)
sRGB
(0.271,0.243,0.165)
HEX8
#453e2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
069062042

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
24%
Hue
44°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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