When the Ample Brook into Sowing

#8c6d48 RGB(140,109,72)

About this color

When the Ample Brook into Sowing occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the orange spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8c6d48 — RGB(140, 109, 72).

#8c6d48RGB(140, 109, 72)

HSL 33° · 32% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Orange is the colour of creativity and enthusiasm — stimulating without the urgency of red.

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History

Orange as a distinct colour concept arrived in European languages relatively late — named after the fruit rather than the other way around.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this orange with deep teal for bold contrast, or with warm sand and burnt umber for a palette that feels natural and grounded.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Ample Brook into Sowing
HEX
#8c6d48
RGB
rgb(140,109,72)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,42.7%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(33,32%,42%)
HSV
hsv(33,49%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,22,49,45)
LAB
lab(48,7,25)
LCH
lch(48,26,74)
sRGB
(0.549,0.427,0.282)
HEX8
#8c6d48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140109072

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
32%
Hue
33°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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