Information about #74513E color

#74513E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74513E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 81, 62) — 45.5% red, 31.8% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 21 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #74513E reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Copper (#73503B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pickled Bean (#73553E) and Mud (#70543E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 81, 62)), which gives #74513E its character. If you plan to put text on a #74513E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74513E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74513E color variations

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

#74513E 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 #74513E

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

Old Copper color link
Old Copper

#73503B

Pickled Bean color link
Pickled Bean

#73553E

Mud color link
Mud

#70543E

Beige Brown color link
Beige Brown

#765038

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Spice color link
Spice

#6C4F3F

Palm Sugar color link
Palm Sugar

#795538

Coffee color link
Coffee

#6F4E37

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Shingle Fawn color link
Shingle Fawn

#745937

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74513E
  • RGB116, 81, 62
  • CMYK0, 14, 21, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 81, 62)
  • HSL21°, 30%, 35%
  • HSL Precise21.111°, 30.337%, 34.902%
  • HSV21°, 47%, 45%
  • HSB21°, 47%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.318, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.318, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.318, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74513E
  • DECIMAL ID7622974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01