The Sure Border within Bearing

#5b5140 RGB(91,81,64)

About this color

The Sure Border within Bearing is a muted, dark orange tone, fixed at #5b5140 in the RGB color space.

#5b5140RGB(91, 81, 64)

HSL 38° · 17% 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

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 formats

Name
The Sure Border within Bearing
HEX
#5b5140
RGB
rgb(91,81,64)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,31.8%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(38,17%,30%)
HSV
hsv(38,30%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,30,64)
LAB
lab(35,1,12)
LCH
lch(35,12,85)
sRGB
(0.357,0.318,0.251)
HEX8
#5b5140ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091081064

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
17%
Hue
38°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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