When the Stifled Basalt before Suffocating

#482d18 RGB(72,45,24)

About this color

When the Stifled Basalt before Suffocating settles into a dark orange territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #482d18, RGB(72, 45, 24).

#482d18RGB(72, 45, 24)

HSL 26° · 50% saturation · 19% 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
When the Stifled Basalt before Suffocating
HEX
#482d18
RGB
rgb(72,45,24)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,17.6%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(26,50%,19%)
HSV
hsv(26,67%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,37,67,72)
LAB
lab(21,10,19)
LCH
lch(21,21,62)
sRGB
(0.282,0.176,0.094)
HEX8
#482d18ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072045024

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
50%
Hue
26°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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