Placid Border round the Drifting

#635e51 RGB(99,94,81)

About this color

Placid Border round the Drifting is a medium-dark orange with a muted character, positioned at #635e51 on the color spectrum.

#635e51RGB(99, 94, 81)

HSL 43° · 10% saturation · 35% 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
Placid Border round the Drifting
HEX
#635e51
RGB
rgb(99,94,81)
RGB%
rgb(38.8%,36.9%,31.8%)
HSL
hsl(43,10%,35%)
HSV
hsv(43,18%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,18,61)
LAB
lab(40,0,8)
LCH
lch(40,8,90)
sRGB
(0.388,0.369,0.318)
HEX8
#635e51ff
CSS Name
Decimal
099094081

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
10%
Hue
43°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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