When Homespun Border across Drifting

#aa986e RGB(170,152,110)

About this color

When Homespun Border across Drifting reads as medium and moderate — a orange tone recorded at #aa986e, RGB(170, 152, 110).

#aa986eRGB(170, 152, 110)

HSL 42° · 26% saturation · 55% 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

At medium lightness, this orange is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
When Homespun Border across Drifting
HEX
#aa986e
RGB
rgb(170,152,110)
RGB%
rgb(66.7%,59.6%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(42,26%,55%)
HSV
hsv(42,35%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,35,33)
LAB
lab(63,0,25)
LCH
lch(63,25,90)
sRGB
(0.667,0.596,0.431)
HEX8
#aa986eff
CSS Name
Decimal
170152110

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
26%
Hue
42°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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