Information about #A74C1B color

#A74C1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A74C1B falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 76, 27) — 65.5% red, 29.8% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 55 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A74C1B presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vindaloo (#A74F20). Slightly further away sit Ayers Rock (#AE451D) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 76, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #A74C1B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A74C1B color variations

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

#A74C1B 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 #A74C1B

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

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A74C1B
  • RGB167, 76, 27
  • CMYK0, 36, 55, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 76, 27)
  • HSL21°, 72%, 38%
  • HSL Precise21°, 72.165%, 38.039%
  • HSV21°, 84%, 65%
  • HSB21°, 84%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.298, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.298, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.298, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA74C1B
  • DECIMAL ID10963995
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01