What the Honest Border over Joining

#5b513f RGB(91,81,63)

About this color

What the Honest Border over Joining is a dark orange with a muted character, positioned at #5b513f on the color spectrum.

#5b513fRGB(91, 81, 63)

HSL 39° · 18% saturation · 30% 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
What the Honest Border over Joining
HEX
#5b513f
RGB
rgb(91,81,63)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,31.8%,24.7%)
HSL
hsl(39,18%,30%)
HSV
hsv(39,31%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,31,64)
LAB
lab(35,1,12)
LCH
lch(35,12,85)
sRGB
(0.357,0.318,0.247)
HEX8
#5b513fff
CSS Name
Decimal
091081063

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
18%
Hue
39°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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