Information about #74412E color

#74412E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74412E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 65, 46) — 45.5% red, 25.5% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 27 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #74412E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Copper Canyon (#77422C). Slightly further away sit Bull Shot (#75442B) and Cumin (#784430).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 65, 46)), which gives #74412E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. #74412E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#74412E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#74412E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #74412E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bull Shot color link
Bull Shot

#75442B

Cumin color link
Cumin

#784430

Dark Rimu color link
Dark Rimu

#704128

Warm Kwila color link
Warm Kwila

#753A2A

Peanut color link
Peanut

#7A4434

Desperado color link
Desperado

#753929

Teranova color link
Teranova

#7A3A2B

Aloewood color link
Aloewood

#6A432D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74412E
  • RGB116, 65, 46
  • CMYK0, 20, 27, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 65, 46)
  • HSL16°, 43%, 32%
  • HSL Precise16.286°, 43.21%, 31.765%
  • HSV16°, 60%, 45%
  • HSB16°, 60%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.255, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.255, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.255, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74412E
  • DECIMAL ID7618862
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01