Brooding Basalt behind the Withering

#594331 RGB(89,67,49)

About this color

Brooding Basalt behind the Withering is a moderate, dark orange tone, fixed at #594331 in the RGB color space.

#594331RGB(89, 67, 49)

HSL 27° · 29% saturation · 27% 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
Brooding Basalt behind the Withering
HEX
#594331
RGB
rgb(89,67,49)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,26.3%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(27,29%,27%)
HSV
hsv(27,45%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,25,45,65)
LAB
lab(30,7,15)
LCH
lch(30,17,65)
sRGB
(0.349,0.263,0.192)
HEX8
#594331ff
CSS Name
Decimal
089067049

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
29%
Hue
27°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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