Dead Basalt despite the Ruining

#785911 RGB(120,89,17)

About this color

Dead Basalt despite the Ruining settles into a dark orange territory with a intense quality that feels warm — captured at #785911, RGB(120, 89, 17).

#785911RGB(120, 89, 17)

HSL 42° · 75% 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
Dead Basalt despite the Ruining
HEX
#785911
RGB
rgb(120,89,17)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,34.9%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(42,75%,27%)
HSV
hsv(42,86%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,26,86,53)
LAB
lab(40,6,43)
LCH
lch(40,43,82)
sRGB
(0.471,0.349,0.067)
HEX8
#785911ff
CSS Name
Decimal
120089017

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
75%
Hue
42°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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