The Cape upon Even Casting

#a18a6d RGB(161,138,109)

About this color

The Cape upon Even Casting is a muted, medium orange tone, fixed at #a18a6d in the RGB color space.

#a18a6dRGB(161, 138, 109)

HSL 33° · 22% saturation · 53% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cape upon Even Casting
HEX
#a18a6d
RGB
rgb(161,138,109)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,54.1%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(33,22%,53%)
HSV
hsv(33,32%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,32,37)
LAB
lab(59,4,19)
LCH
lch(59,19,78)
sRGB
(0.631,0.541,0.427)
HEX8
#a18a6dff
CSS Name
Decimal
161138109

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
22%
Hue
33°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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