When Sun-baked Bay upon Laboring

#8e6c4e RGB(142,108,78)

About this color

When Sun-baked Bay upon Laboring is rendered by screens as RGB(142, 108, 78) — a medium-dark, moderate orange hue.

#8e6c4eRGB(142, 108, 78)

HSL 28° · 29% saturation · 43% 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 Sun-baked Bay upon Laboring
HEX
#8e6c4e
RGB
rgb(142,108,78)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,42.4%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(28,29%,43%)
HSV
hsv(28,45%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,24,45,44)
LAB
lab(48,9,22)
LCH
lch(48,24,68)
sRGB
(0.557,0.424,0.306)
HEX8
#8e6c4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
142108078

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
29%
Hue
28°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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