Information about #74562A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#74562A is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oak (#78512D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Horses Neck (#6D562C) and Momentum (#784E2C).
In RGB terms — rgb(116, 86, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #74562A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #74562A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#74562A color variations
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#74562A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#74562A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#74562A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#74562A color hues
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#74562A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #74562A color
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Nearest named colors to #74562A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#78512D
#6D562C
#784E2C
#764C2C
#794D2E
#6D4D2C
#7D4E2D
#794E33
#745937
#67592E
#815B28
#6C541E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#74562A
- RGB116, 86, 42
- CMYK0, 12, 29, 55
- CSSrgb(116, 86, 42)
- HSL36°, 47%, 31%
- HSL Precise35.676°, 46.835%, 30.98%
- HSV36°, 64%, 45%
- HSB36°, 64%, 45%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.337, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.337, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.337, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID74562A
- DECIMAL ID7624234
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
