The Known Brook for Buffering

#78653b RGB(120,101,59)

About this color

The Known Brook for Buffering carries its coordinates at #78653b: a medium-dark orange with moderate saturation.

#78653bRGB(120, 101, 59)

HSL 41° · 34% saturation · 35% 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 formats

Name
The Known Brook for Buffering
HEX
#78653b
RGB
rgb(120,101,59)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,39.6%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(41,34%,35%)
HSV
hsv(41,51%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,51,53)
LAB
lab(44,2,26)
LCH
lch(44,26,86)
sRGB
(0.471,0.396,0.231)
HEX8
#78653bff
CSS Name
Decimal
120101059

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
34%
Hue
41°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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