Stoic Basin with Layering

#af6d16 RGB(175,109,22)

About this color

Stoic Basin with Layering carries its coordinates at #af6d16: a medium-dark orange with intense saturation.

#af6d16RGB(175, 109, 22)

HSL 34° · 78% saturation · 39% lightness

🧠

Psychology

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

🏛️

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.

✏️

Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color formats

Name
Stoic Basin with Layering
HEX
#af6d16
RGB
rgb(175,109,22)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,42.7%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(34,78%,39%)
HSV
hsv(34,87%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,38,87,31)
LAB
lab(52,20,54)
LCH
lch(52,58,70)
sRGB
(0.686,0.427,0.086)
HEX8
#af6d16ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175109022

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
78%
Hue
34°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share