When Austere Basalt under Shadowing

#704e0e RGB(112,78,14)

About this color

When Austere Basalt under Shadowing is a dark orange with a intense character, positioned at #704e0e on the color spectrum.

#704e0eRGB(112, 78, 14)

HSL 39° · 78% saturation · 25% 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
When Austere Basalt under Shadowing
HEX
#704e0e
RGB
rgb(112,78,14)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,30.6%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(39,78%,25%)
HSV
hsv(39,87%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,30,87,56)
LAB
lab(36,8,40)
LCH
lch(36,41,79)
sRGB
(0.439,0.306,0.055)
HEX8
#704e0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
112078014

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
78%
Hue
39°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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