When Lost Basalt up Rusting

#4c2f0e RGB(76,47,14)

About this color

When Lost Basalt up Rusting is a dark orange with a vivid character, positioned at #4c2f0e on the color spectrum.

#4c2f0eRGB(76, 47, 14)

HSL 32° · 69% saturation · 18% 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
When Lost Basalt up Rusting
HEX
#4c2f0e
RGB
rgb(76,47,14)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,18.4%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(32,69%,18%)
HSV
hsv(32,82%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,38,82,70)
LAB
lab(22,10,26)
LCH
lch(22,28,69)
sRGB
(0.298,0.184,0.055)
HEX8
#4c2f0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
076047014

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
69%
Hue
32°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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