Sightless Carbon behind Grieving

#5a2e1c RGB(90,46,28)

About this color

Sightless Carbon behind Grieving is a dark orange with a vivid character, positioned at #5a2e1c on the color spectrum.

#5a2e1cRGB(90, 46, 28)

HSL 17° · 53% saturation · 23% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Sightless Carbon behind Grieving
HEX
#5a2e1c
RGB
rgb(90,46,28)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,18%,11%)
HSL
hsl(17,53%,23%)
HSV
hsv(17,69%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,49,69,65)
LAB
lab(24,18,20)
LCH
lch(24,27,48)
sRGB
(0.353,0.18,0.11)
HEX8
#5a2e1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
090046028

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
53%
Hue
17°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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