The Carbon without Bleak Hounding

#4a3a2d RGB(74,58,45)

About this color

The Carbon without Bleak Hounding settles into a dark orange territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #4a3a2d, RGB(74, 58, 45).

#4a3a2dRGB(74, 58, 45)

HSL 27° · 24% 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

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 formats

Name
The Carbon without Bleak Hounding
HEX
#4a3a2d
RGB
rgb(74,58,45)
RGB%
rgb(29%,22.7%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(27,24%,23%)
HSV
hsv(27,39%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,22,39,71)
LAB
lab(26,5,11)
LCH
lch(26,12,66)
sRGB
(0.29,0.227,0.176)
HEX8
#4a3a2dff
CSS Name
Decimal
074058045

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
24%
Hue
27°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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