When Hellish Brine upon Hounding

#5a2a0e RGB(90,42,14)

About this color

When Hellish Brine upon Hounding is a dark orange with a vivid character, positioned at #5a2a0e on the color spectrum.

#5a2a0eRGB(90, 42, 14)

HSL 22° · 73% saturation · 20% lightness

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Psychology

At deeper values orange loses its brashness and picks up warmth without loudness.

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History

Orange as a distinct colour concept arrived in European languages relatively late — named after the fruit rather than the other way around.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Hellish Brine upon Hounding
HEX
#5a2a0e
RGB
rgb(90,42,14)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,16.5%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(22,73%,20%)
HSV
hsv(22,84%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,53,84,65)
LAB
lab(23,20,27)
LCH
lch(23,34,53)
sRGB
(0.353,0.165,0.055)
HEX8
#5a2a0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
090042014

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
73%
Hue
22°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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