Information about #74451E color

#74451E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#74451E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 69, 30) — 45.5% red, 27.1% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 34 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #74451E sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 almost identical to Peru Tan (#733D1F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Ochre (#733D1A) and Kobicha (#6B4423).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 69, 30)), which gives #74451E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74451E color variations

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

#74451E 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 #74451E

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

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Dark Rimu color link
Dark Rimu

#704128

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Bull Shot color link
Bull Shot

#75442B

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74451E
  • RGB116, 69, 30
  • CMYK0, 18, 34, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 69, 30)
  • HSL27°, 59%, 29%
  • HSL Precise27.209°, 58.904%, 28.627%
  • HSV27°, 74%, 45%
  • HSB27°, 74%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.271, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.271, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.271, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74451E
  • DECIMAL ID7619870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01