When the Corroded Cairn circa Decaying

#815b08 RGB(129,91,8)

About this color

When the Corroded Cairn circa Decaying settles into a dark orange territory with a intense quality that feels warm — captured at #815b08, RGB(129, 91, 8).

#815b08RGB(129, 91, 8)

HSL 41° · 88% 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
When the Corroded Cairn circa Decaying
HEX
#815b08
RGB
rgb(129,91,8)
RGB%
rgb(50.6%,35.7%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(41,88%,27%)
HSV
hsv(41,94%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,29,94,49)
LAB
lab(41,9,47)
LCH
lch(41,48,79)
sRGB
(0.506,0.357,0.031)
HEX8
#815b08ff
CSS Name
Decimal
129091008

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
88%
Hue
41°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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