Pale Basalt Around Dissolving

#8b2e06 RGB(139,46,6)

About this color

Pale Basalt Around Dissolving settles into a dark orange territory with a intense quality that feels warm — captured at #8b2e06, RGB(139, 46, 6).

#8b2e06RGB(139, 46, 6)

HSL 18° · 92% saturation · 28% lightness

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Psychology

At deeper values orange loses its brashness and picks up warmth without loudness.

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History

Dutch orange — the colour of the House of Nassau — became a national symbol through the Dutch Golden Age, a tradition that persists in football strips and celebration today.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Pale Basalt Around Dissolving
HEX
#8b2e06
RGB
rgb(139,46,6)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,18%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(18,92%,28%)
HSV
hsv(18,96%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,67,96,45)
LAB
lab(33,38,42)
LCH
lch(33,57,48)
sRGB
(0.545,0.18,0.024)
HEX8
#8b2e06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139046006

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
92%
Hue
18°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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