When the Corroded Cairn under Howling

#4e2618 RGB(78,38,24)

About this color

When the Corroded Cairn under Howling is a dark orange with a vivid character, positioned at #4e2618 on the color spectrum.

#4e2618RGB(78, 38, 24)

HSL 16° · 53% saturation · 20% 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 Corroded Cairn under Howling
HEX
#4e2618
RGB
rgb(78,38,24)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,14.9%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(16,53%,20%)
HSV
hsv(16,69%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,51,69,69)
LAB
lab(20,17,18)
LCH
lch(20,25,47)
sRGB
(0.306,0.149,0.094)
HEX8
#4e2618ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078038024

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
53%
Hue
16°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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