When Earthen Brook from Building

#ac8a53 RGB(172,138,83)

About this color

When Earthen Brook from Building reads as medium and moderate — a orange tone recorded at #ac8a53, RGB(172, 138, 83).

#ac8a53RGB(172, 138, 83)

HSL 37° · 35% saturation · 50% 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 Earthen Brook from Building
HEX
#ac8a53
RGB
rgb(172,138,83)
RGB%
rgb(67.5%,54.1%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(37,35%,50%)
HSV
hsv(37,52%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,20,52,33)
LAB
lab(60,6,34)
LCH
lch(60,35,80)
sRGB
(0.675,0.541,0.325)
HEX8
#ac8a53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
172138083

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
35%
Hue
37°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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