What the Alcove for Practical Rooting

#a85a19 RGB(168,90,25)

About this color

What the Alcove for Practical Rooting settles into a medium-dark orange territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #a85a19, RGB(168, 90, 25).

#a85a19RGB(168, 90, 25)

HSL 27° · 74% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

At deeper values orange loses its brashness and picks up warmth without loudness.

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History

Dutch orange — the colour of the House of Nassau — became a national symbol through the Dutch Golden Age, a tradition that persists in football strips and celebration today.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, 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
What the Alcove for Practical Rooting
HEX
#a85a19
RGB
rgb(168,90,25)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,35.3%,9.8%)
HSL
hsl(27,74%,38%)
HSV
hsv(27,85%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,46,85,34)
LAB
lab(47,28,48)
LCH
lch(47,56,60)
sRGB
(0.659,0.353,0.098)
HEX8
#a85a19ff
CSS Name
Decimal
168090025

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
74%
Hue
27°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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