When Pragmatic Border between Grounding

#9b8e83 RGB(155,142,131)

About this color

When Pragmatic Border between Grounding carries its coordinates at #9b8e83: a medium orange with muted saturation.

#9b8e83RGB(155, 142, 131)

HSL 28° · 11% saturation · 56% lightness

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Psychology

Mid-toned orange evokes vitality, craftsmanship and warmth in equal measure.

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History

Orange as a distinct colour concept arrived in European languages relatively late — named after the fruit rather than the other way around.

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Design use

Practically, this medium orange is comfortable as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, 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
When Pragmatic Border between Grounding
HEX
#9b8e83
RGB
rgb(155,142,131)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,55.7%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(28,11%,56%)
HSV
hsv(28,15%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,15,39)
LAB
lab(60,3,8)
LCH
lch(60,9,69)
sRGB
(0.608,0.557,0.514)
HEX8
#9b8e83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
155142131

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
11%
Hue
28°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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