Information about #4A270D color

#4A270D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A270D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 39, 13) — 29% red, 15.3% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 24 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A270D is a vivid, lively orange that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cioccolato (#55280C). Slightly further away sit Deep Oak (#412010) and Autumn Depression (#3E290A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(74, 39, 13)), which gives #4A270D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A270D: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #4A270D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#4A270D color variations

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#4A270D 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 #4A270D

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Deep Tangelo color link
Deep Tangelo

#592100

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A270D
  • RGB74, 39, 13
  • CMYK0, 14, 24, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 39, 13)
  • HSL26°, 70%, 17%
  • HSL Precise25.574°, 70.115%, 17.059%
  • HSV26°, 82%, 29%
  • HSB26°, 82%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.153, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.153, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.153, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A270D
  • DECIMAL ID4859661
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01