The Withered Ash from Rusting

#53443b RGB(83,68,59)

About this color

The Withered Ash from Rusting settles into a dark orange territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #53443b, RGB(83, 68, 59).

#53443bRGB(83, 68, 59)

HSL 22° · 17% 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
The Withered Ash from Rusting
HEX
#53443b
RGB
rgb(83,68,59)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,26.7%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(22,17%,28%)
HSV
hsv(22,29%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,29,67)
LAB
lab(30,5,8)
LCH
lch(30,9,58)
sRGB
(0.325,0.267,0.231)
HEX8
#53443bff
CSS Name
Decimal
083068059

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
17%
Hue
22°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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