Information about Nutmeg color
Basic facts about this digital color
#7E4A3B presents itself as a mildly saturated warm red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cigar (#7D4E38). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Tea (#824B35) and Bole (#79443B).
The recipe behind #7E4A3B is rgb(126, 74, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. The name "Nutmeg" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Nutmeg color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Nutmeg color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Nutmeg color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Nutmeg color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Nutmeg color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Nutmeg
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#7D4E38
#824B35
#79443B
#86483C
#814743
#864B36
#7D4138
#7A4434
#794E33
#765038
#804040
#87523A
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#7E4A3B
- RGB126, 74, 59
- CMYK0, 20, 26, 51
- CSSrgb(126, 74, 59)
- HSL13°, 36%, 36%
- HSL Precise13.433°, 36.216%, 36.275%
- HSV13°, 53%, 49%
- HSB13°, 53%, 49%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.494
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
- GLSLvec3(0.494, 0.290, 0.231)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.494, 0.290, 0.231, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.494, 0.290, 0.231)
- Percentage of Red in RGB49.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID7E4A3B
- DECIMAL ID8276539
- Name Length6
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- Counting from2025-01-01
