The Shaped Brook among the Changing

#a17b35 RGB(161,123,53)

About this color

The Shaped Brook among the Changing is a vivid, medium-dark orange tone, fixed at #a17b35 in the RGB color space.

#a17b35RGB(161, 123, 53)

HSL 39° · 50% saturation · 42% 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-dark 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
The Shaped Brook among the Changing
HEX
#a17b35
RGB
rgb(161,123,53)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,48.2%,20.8%)
HSL
hsl(39,50%,42%)
HSV
hsv(39,67%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,24,67,37)
LAB
lab(54,7,43)
LCH
lch(54,44,81)
sRGB
(0.631,0.482,0.208)
HEX8
#a17b35ff
CSS Name
Decimal
161123053

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
50%
Hue
39°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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