Information about #4A2C17 color

#4A2C17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A2C17 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 44, 23) — 29% red, 17.3% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 20 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4A2C17 reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Indian Tan (#4F301F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sofisticata (#4E2D21) and Morocco Brown (#442D21).

The recipe behind #4A2C17 is rgb(74, 44, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A2C17: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4A2C17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A2C17 color variations

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

#4A2C17 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#89512A

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#C47841

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#D8A580

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#EBD2BF

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White

#FFFFFF

#4A2C17 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3B2312

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#2C1A0D

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#1D1109

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#0E0804

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Black

#000000

#4A2C17 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5B3B25

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#694B36

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#745C4B

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#7B6D63

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Grey

#808080

#4A2C17 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2A4A16

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#3F4A16

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#4A4016

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#4A2C17

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#4A1716

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#4A162A

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#4A163F

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#4A2C17 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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#17354A
#17354A

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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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#171B4A
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#174A46
#174A46

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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
#4A4617
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#4A171B
#4A171B

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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
#4A2C17
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#174A2C
#174A2C

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#2C174A
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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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#354A17
#354A17

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#17354A
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#2C174A
#2C174A

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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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#1B4A17
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#17354A
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#46174A
#46174A

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Nearest named colors to #4A2C17

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

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Morocco Brown color link
Morocco Brown

#442D21

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

#4A2C17 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A2C17
  • RGB74, 44, 23
  • CMYK0, 12, 20, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 44, 23)
  • HSL25°, 53%, 19%
  • HSL Precise24.706°, 52.577%, 19.02%
  • HSV25°, 69%, 29%
  • HSB25°, 69%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.173, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.173, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.173, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A2C17
  • DECIMAL ID4860951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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