Information about #4A372F color

#4A372F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A372F falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 55, 47) — 29% red, 21.6% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 11 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4A372F reads as a softly toned amber-leaning orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bean (#4A3531). Its next-closest registered neighbors are English Walnut (#473B2F) and Cedar (#463430).

The recipe behind #4A372F is rgb(74, 55, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4A372F: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4A372F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A372F color variations

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#4A372F 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 #4A372F

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

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Timberland color link
Timberland

#4C332A

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A372F
  • RGB74, 55, 47
  • CMYK0, 7, 11, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 55, 47)
  • HSL18°, 22%, 24%
  • HSL Precise17.778°, 22.314%, 23.725%
  • HSV18°, 36%, 29%
  • HSB18°, 36%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.216, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.216, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.216, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A372F
  • DECIMAL ID4863791
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01