Lugubrious Burial behind Fettering

#6e501c RGB(110,80,28)

About this color

Lugubrious Burial behind Fettering settles into a dark orange territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #6e501c, RGB(110, 80, 28).

#6e501cRGB(110, 80, 28)

HSL 38° · 59% 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
Lugubrious Burial behind Fettering
HEX
#6e501c
RGB
rgb(110,80,28)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,31.4%,11%)
HSL
hsl(38,59%,27%)
HSV
hsv(38,75%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,27,75,57)
LAB
lab(36,7,34)
LCH
lch(36,35,78)
sRGB
(0.431,0.314,0.11)
HEX8
#6e501cff
CSS Name
Decimal
110080028

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
59%
Hue
38°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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