Corroded Basalt outside the Grieving

#524831 RGB(82,72,49)

About this color

Corroded Basalt outside the Grieving is a moderate, dark orange tone, fixed at #524831 in the RGB color space.

#524831RGB(82, 72, 49)

HSL 42° · 25% saturation · 26% 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
Corroded Basalt outside the Grieving
HEX
#524831
RGB
rgb(82,72,49)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,28.2%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(42,25%,26%)
HSV
hsv(42,40%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,40,68)
LAB
lab(31,0,15)
LCH
lch(31,15,90)
sRGB
(0.322,0.282,0.192)
HEX8
#524831ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082072049

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
25%
Hue
42°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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