Information about #A0742C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #A0742C reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 practically indistinguishable from Buttered Rum (#9D702E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hot Toddy (#A7752C) and Wood (#966F33).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(160, 116, 44)), which gives #A0742C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#A0742C color variations
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#A0742C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A0742C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A0742C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A0742C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A0742C 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 #A0742C color
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Nearest named colors to #A0742C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#9D702E
#A7752C
#966F33
#AC7434
#9C7C38
#9E8022
#9C6531
#A56531
#9D6F3C
#957B38
#916A2D
#AA6C39
#A0742C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A0742C
- RGB160, 116, 44
- CMYK0, 17, 45, 37
- CSSrgb(160, 116, 44)
- HSL37°, 57%, 40%
- HSL Precise37.241°, 56.863%, 40%
- HSV37°, 73%, 63%
- HSB37°, 73%, 63%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
- GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.455, 0.173)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.455, 0.173, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.455, 0.173)
- Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA0742C
- DECIMAL ID10515500
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
