When Doleful Ash from Draining

#57381e RGB(87,56,30)

About this color

When Doleful Ash from Draining is a dark orange with a moderate character, positioned at #57381e on the color spectrum.

#57381eRGB(87, 56, 30)

HSL 27° · 49% saturation · 23% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Doleful Ash from Draining
HEX
#57381e
RGB
rgb(87,56,30)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,22%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(27,49%,23%)
HSV
hsv(27,66%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,36,66,66)
LAB
lab(27,11,22)
LCH
lch(27,25,63)
sRGB
(0.341,0.22,0.118)
HEX8
#57381eff
CSS Name
Decimal
087056030

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
49%
Hue
27°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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