Muted Abyss circa Fading

#552f06 RGB(85,47,6)

About this color

Muted Abyss circa Fading is a dark orange with a intense character, positioned at #552f06 on the color spectrum.

#552f06RGB(85, 47, 6)

HSL 31° · 87% saturation · 18% 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
Muted Abyss circa Fading
HEX
#552f06
RGB
rgb(85,47,6)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,18.4%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(31,87%,18%)
HSV
hsv(31,93%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,45,93,67)
LAB
lab(24,14,31)
LCH
lch(24,34,66)
sRGB
(0.333,0.184,0.024)
HEX8
#552f06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085047006

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
87%
Hue
31°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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