When Layered Brook behind Joining

#b98a73 RGB(185,138,115)

About this color

When Layered Brook behind Joining occupies the medium, moderate end of the orange spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b98a73 — RGB(185, 138, 115).

#b98a73RGB(185, 138, 115)

HSL 20° · 33% saturation · 59% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Layered Brook behind Joining
HEX
#b98a73
RGB
rgb(185,138,115)
RGB%
rgb(72.5%,54.1%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(20,33%,59%)
HSV
hsv(20,38%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,25,38,27)
LAB
lab(61,15,19)
LCH
lch(61,24,52)
sRGB
(0.725,0.541,0.451)
HEX8
#b98a73ff
CSS Name
Decimal
185138115

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
33%
Hue
20°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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