When the Pale Brine beneath Mourning

#563d28 RGB(86,61,40)

About this color

When the Pale Brine beneath Mourning is a moderate, dark orange tone, fixed at #563d28 in the RGB color space.

#563d28RGB(86, 61, 40)

HSL 27° · 37% saturation · 25% 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
When the Pale Brine beneath Mourning
HEX
#563d28
RGB
rgb(86,61,40)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,23.9%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(27,37%,25%)
HSV
hsv(27,53%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,29,53,66)
LAB
lab(28,8,17)
LCH
lch(28,19,65)
sRGB
(0.337,0.239,0.157)
HEX8
#563d28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086061040

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
37%
Hue
27°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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