What Steely Basalt down Clouding

#7b4e14 RGB(123,78,20)

About this color

What Steely Basalt down Clouding is a dark orange with a vivid character, positioned at #7b4e14 on the color spectrum.

#7b4e14RGB(123, 78, 20)

HSL 34° · 72% saturation · 28% 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
What Steely Basalt down Clouding
HEX
#7b4e14
RGB
rgb(123,78,20)
RGB%
rgb(48.2%,30.6%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(34,72%,28%)
HSV
hsv(34,84%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,37,84,52)
LAB
lab(37,14,40)
LCH
lch(37,42,71)
sRGB
(0.482,0.306,0.078)
HEX8
#7b4e14ff
CSS Name
Decimal
123078020

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
72%
Hue
34°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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