When Bitter Basalt along Strangling

#4e3a33 RGB(78,58,51)

About this color

When Bitter Basalt along Strangling carries its coordinates at #4e3a33: a dark orange with muted saturation.

#4e3a33RGB(78, 58, 51)

HSL 16° · 21% saturation · 25% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Bitter Basalt along Strangling
HEX
#4e3a33
RGB
rgb(78,58,51)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,22.7%,20%)
HSL
hsl(16,21%,25%)
HSV
hsv(16,35%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,26,35,69)
LAB
lab(26,8,8)
LCH
lch(26,11,45)
sRGB
(0.306,0.227,0.2)
HEX8
#4e3a33ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078058051

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
21%
Hue
16°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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