Sable Ash outside Shrinking

#281306 RGB(40,19,6)

About this color

Sable Ash outside Shrinking settles into a deep orange territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #281306, RGB(40, 19, 6).

#281306RGB(40, 19, 6)

HSL 23° · 74% saturation · 9% 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
Sable Ash outside Shrinking
HEX
#281306
RGB
rgb(40,19,6)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,7.5%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(23,74%,9%)
HSV
hsv(23,85%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,53,85,84)
LAB
lab(8,9,10)
LCH
lch(8,13,48)
sRGB
(0.157,0.075,0.024)
HEX8
#281306ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040019006

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
74%
Hue
23°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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