Crestfallen Cave in Plummeting

#665526 RGB(102,85,38)

About this color

Crestfallen Cave in Plummeting settles into a dark orange territory with a moderate quality that feels warm — captured at #665526, RGB(102, 85, 38).

#665526RGB(102, 85, 38)

HSL 44° · 46% saturation · 27% 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
Crestfallen Cave in Plummeting
HEX
#665526
RGB
rgb(102,85,38)
RGB%
rgb(40%,33.3%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(44,46%,27%)
HSV
hsv(44,63%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,63,60)
LAB
lab(37,1,30)
LCH
lch(37,30,88)
sRGB
(0.4,0.333,0.149)
HEX8
#665526ff
CSS Name
Decimal
102085038

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
46%
Hue
44°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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