When Plain Bay without Fastening

#ab5f03 RGB(171,95,3)

About this color

When Plain Bay without Fastening settles into a dark orange territory with a intense quality that feels warm — captured at #ab5f03, RGB(171, 95, 3).

#ab5f03RGB(171, 95, 3)

HSL 33° · 97% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

At deeper values orange loses its brashness and picks up warmth without loudness.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 formats

Name
When Plain Bay without Fastening
HEX
#ab5f03
RGB
rgb(171,95,3)
RGB%
rgb(67.1%,37.3%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(33,97%,34%)
HSV
hsv(33,98%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,44,98,33)
LAB
lab(48,26,56)
LCH
lch(48,62,65)
sRGB
(0.671,0.373,0.012)
HEX8
#ab5f03ff
CSS Name
Decimal
171095003

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
97%
Hue
33°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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