What the Dusty Border beneath Spanning

#ec9e5f RGB(236,158,95)

About this color

What the Dusty Border beneath Spanning presents itself as a light, intense orange shade, sitting at #ec9e5f in the 24-bit RGB space.

#ec9e5fRGB(236, 158, 95)

HSL 27° · 79% saturation · 65% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Dusty Border beneath Spanning
HEX
#ec9e5f
RGB
rgb(236,158,95)
RGB%
rgb(92.5%,62%,37.3%)
HSL
hsl(27,79%,65%)
HSV
hsv(27,60%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,33,60,7)
LAB
lab(72,23,44)
LCH
lch(72,50,62)
sRGB
(0.925,0.62,0.373)
HEX8
#ec9e5fff
CSS Name
Decimal
236158095

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
79%
Hue
27°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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