The Brook down Matronly Sounding

#b26d52 RGB(178,109,82)

About this color

The Brook down Matronly Sounding carries its coordinates at #b26d52: a medium orange with moderate saturation.

#b26d52RGB(178, 109, 82)

HSL 17° · 38% saturation · 51% 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
The Brook down Matronly Sounding
HEX
#b26d52
RGB
rgb(178,109,82)
RGB%
rgb(69.8%,42.7%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(17,38%,51%)
HSV
hsv(17,54%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,39,54,30)
LAB
lab(53,25,27)
LCH
lch(53,37,47)
sRGB
(0.698,0.427,0.322)
HEX8
#b26d52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
178109082

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
38%
Hue
17°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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