When Stormy Basalt in Draining

#52422e RGB(82,66,46)

About this color

When Stormy Basalt in Draining settles into a dark orange territory with a moderate quality that feels warm — captured at #52422e, RGB(82, 66, 46).

#52422eRGB(82, 66, 46)

HSL 33° · 28% 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

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 Stormy Basalt in Draining
HEX
#52422e
RGB
rgb(82,66,46)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,25.9%,18%)
HSL
hsl(33,28%,25%)
HSV
hsv(33,44%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,20,44,68)
LAB
lab(29,4,15)
LCH
lch(29,16,75)
sRGB
(0.322,0.259,0.18)
HEX8
#52422eff
CSS Name
Decimal
082066046

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
28%
Hue
33°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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