Information about #A27742 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A27742 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 119, 66) — 63.5% red, 46.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 38 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A27742 reads as a confidently colored 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 a hair away from Roasted Orange (#A67747). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Copper (#A77146) and Bronze Ii (#A67D3D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(162, 119, 66)), which gives #A27742 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #A27742 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A27742 color variations

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

#A27742 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A27742 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A27742 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A27742 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A27742 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A27742

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

Roasted Orange color link
Roasted Orange

#A67747

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Antique Copper color link
Antique Copper

#A77146

Metallic Bronze color link
Metallic Bronze

#A97142

Moderate Orange color link
Moderate Orange

#A8794A

Amber waves of Gold color link
Amber waves of Gold

#9A7246

Carnegie Hero Gold color link
Carnegie Hero Gold

#9D6F3C

Metallic Sunburst color link
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Moderate Tangelo color link
Moderate Tangelo

#A86D4A

Double Kalgoorie Sands color link
Double Kalgoorie Sands

#A8724E

Mocha color link
Mocha

#9D7651

#A27742 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A27742
  • RGB162, 119, 66
  • CMYK0, 17, 38, 36
  • HSL33°, 42%, 45%
  • HSL Precise33.125°, 42.105%, 44.706%
  • HSV33°, 59%, 64%
  • HSB33°, 59%, 64%
  • HEX IDA27742
  • DECIMAL ID10647362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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