When the Steady Border by Bordering

#9b9688 RGB(155,150,136)

About this color

When the Steady Border by Bordering is a muted, medium orange tone, fixed at #9b9688 in the RGB color space.

#9b9688RGB(155, 150, 136)

HSL 44° · 9% saturation · 57% lightness

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Psychology

Mid-toned orange evokes vitality, craftsmanship and warmth in equal measure.

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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

Practically, this medium orange is comfortable 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

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
When the Steady Border by Bordering
HEX
#9b9688
RGB
rgb(155,150,136)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,58.8%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(44,9%,57%)
HSV
hsv(44,12%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,12,39)
LAB
lab(62,-1,8)
LCH
lch(62,8,97)
sRGB
(0.608,0.588,0.533)
HEX8
#9b9688ff
CSS Name
Decimal
155150136

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
9%
Hue
44°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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