When the Aching Basalt throughout Dismaying

#493118 RGB(73,49,24)

About this color

When the Aching Basalt throughout Dismaying carries its coordinates at #493118: a dark orange with vivid saturation.

#493118RGB(73, 49, 24)

HSL 31° · 51% 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

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 formats

Name
When the Aching Basalt throughout Dismaying
HEX
#493118
RGB
rgb(73,49,24)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,19.2%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(31,51%,19%)
HSV
hsv(31,67%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,33,67,71)
LAB
lab(23,8,20)
LCH
lch(23,22,68)
sRGB
(0.286,0.192,0.094)
HEX8
#493118ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073049024

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
51%
Hue
31°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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