The Lightless Basalt before Brooding

#56250b RGB(86,37,11)

About this color

The Lightless Basalt before Brooding settles into a dark orange territory with a intense quality that feels warm — captured at #56250b, RGB(86, 37, 11).

#56250bRGB(86, 37, 11)

HSL 21° · 77% saturation · 19% 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 Lightless Basalt before Brooding
HEX
#56250b
RGB
rgb(86,37,11)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,14.5%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(21,77%,19%)
HSV
hsv(21,87%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,57,87,66)
LAB
lab(21,21,26)
LCH
lch(21,33,51)
sRGB
(0.337,0.145,0.043)
HEX8
#56250bff
CSS Name
Decimal
086037011

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
77%
Hue
21°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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