Methodical Border beneath Rooting

#68594c RGB(104,89,76)

About this color

Methodical Border beneath Rooting settles into a medium-dark orange territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #68594c, RGB(104, 89, 76).

#68594cRGB(104, 89, 76)

HSL 28° · 16% saturation · 35% 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
Methodical Border beneath Rooting
HEX
#68594c
RGB
rgb(104,89,76)
RGB%
rgb(40.8%,34.9%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(28,16%,35%)
HSV
hsv(28,27%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,27,59)
LAB
lab(39,4,10)
LCH
lch(39,11,68)
sRGB
(0.408,0.349,0.298)
HEX8
#68594cff
CSS Name
Decimal
104089076

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
16%
Hue
28°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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