Piteous Bedrock During Starving

#502a16 RGB(80,42,22)

About this color

Piteous Bedrock During Starving settles into a dark orange territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #502a16, RGB(80, 42, 22).

#502a16RGB(80, 42, 22)

HSL 21° · 57% 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

Orange as a distinct colour concept arrived in European languages relatively late — named after the fruit rather than the other way around.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Piteous Bedrock During Starving
HEX
#502a16
RGB
rgb(80,42,22)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,16.5%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(21,57%,20%)
HSV
hsv(21,73%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,48,72,69)
LAB
lab(22,16,20)
LCH
lch(22,26,51)
sRGB
(0.314,0.165,0.086)
HEX8
#502a16ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080042022

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
57%
Hue
21°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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