What Subtle Brook with Drifting

#b48f64 RGB(180,143,100)

About this color

What Subtle Brook with Drifting reads as medium and moderate — a orange tone recorded at #b48f64, RGB(180, 143, 100).

#b48f64RGB(180, 143, 100)

HSL 32° · 35% 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
What Subtle Brook with Drifting
HEX
#b48f64
RGB
rgb(180,143,100)
RGB%
rgb(70.6%,56.1%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(32,35%,55%)
HSV
hsv(32,44%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,21,44,29)
LAB
lab(62,8,28)
LCH
lch(62,29,74)
sRGB
(0.706,0.561,0.392)
HEX8
#b48f64ff
CSS Name
Decimal
180143100

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
35%
Hue
32°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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