When Bitter Ash before Trembling

#48372e RGB(72,55,46)

About this color

When Bitter Ash before Trembling carries its coordinates at #48372e: a dark orange with muted saturation.

#48372eRGB(72, 55, 46)

HSL 21° · 22% saturation · 23% 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
When Bitter Ash before Trembling
HEX
#48372e
RGB
rgb(72,55,46)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,21.6%,18%)
HSL
hsl(21,22%,23%)
HSV
hsv(21,36%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,24,36,72)
LAB
lab(25,6,9)
LCH
lch(25,11,56)
sRGB
(0.282,0.216,0.18)
HEX8
#48372eff
CSS Name
Decimal
072055046

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
22%
Hue
21°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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