When the Forged Border on Waiting

#6d4738 RGB(109,71,56)

About this color

When the Forged Border on Waiting carries its coordinates at #6d4738: a dark orange with moderate saturation.

#6d4738RGB(109, 71, 56)

HSL 17° · 32% saturation · 32% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Forged Border on Waiting
HEX
#6d4738
RGB
rgb(109,71,56)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,27.8%,22%)
HSL
hsl(17,32%,32%)
HSV
hsv(17,49%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,35,49,57)
LAB
lab(34,14,16)
LCH
lch(34,21,49)
sRGB
(0.427,0.278,0.22)
HEX8
#6d4738ff
CSS Name
Decimal
109071056

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
32%
Hue
17°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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