Ghastly Carbon beyond the Brooding

#5e4331 RGB(94,67,49)

About this color

Ghastly Carbon beyond the Brooding settles into a dark orange territory with a moderate quality that feels warm — captured at #5e4331, RGB(94, 67, 49).

#5e4331RGB(94, 67, 49)

HSL 24° · 31% saturation · 28% 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 formats

Name
Ghastly Carbon beyond the Brooding
HEX
#5e4331
RGB
rgb(94,67,49)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,26.3%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(24,31%,28%)
HSV
hsv(24,48%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,29,48,63)
LAB
lab(31,9,16)
LCH
lch(31,18,61)
sRGB
(0.369,0.263,0.192)
HEX8
#5e4331ff
CSS Name
Decimal
094067049

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
31%
Hue
24°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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