The Well-worn Border beneath Forging

#af7e60 RGB(175,126,96)

About this color

The Well-worn Border beneath Forging carries its coordinates at #af7e60: a medium orange with moderate saturation.

#af7e60RGB(175, 126, 96)

HSL 23° · 33% 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 formats

Name
The Well-worn Border beneath Forging
HEX
#af7e60
RGB
rgb(175,126,96)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,49.4%,37.6%)
HSL
hsl(23,33%,53%)
HSV
hsv(23,45%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,28,45,31)
LAB
lab(57,15,24)
LCH
lch(57,28,58)
sRGB
(0.686,0.494,0.376)
HEX8
#af7e60ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175126096

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
33%
Hue
23°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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