The Warm Bluff over Stirring

#f26d2b RGB(242,109,43)

About this color

The Warm Bluff over Stirring occupies the medium, intense end of the orange spectrum, defined by its coordinates #f26d2b — RGB(242, 109, 43).

#f26d2bRGB(242, 109, 43)

HSL 20° · 88% saturation · 56% 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 formats

Name
The Warm Bluff over Stirring
HEX
#f26d2b
RGB
rgb(242,109,43)
RGB%
rgb(94.9%,42.7%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(20,88%,56%)
HSV
hsv(20,82%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,55,82,5)
LAB
lab(62,48,58)
LCH
lch(62,75,50)
sRGB
(0.949,0.427,0.169)
HEX8
#f26d2bff
CSS Name
Decimal
242109043

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
88%
Hue
20°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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