Information about #4A3B2B color

#4A3B2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A3B2B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 59, 43) — 29% red, 23.1% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 12 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #4A3B2B stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from English Walnut (#473B2F). Slightly further away sit Flirtatious Indigo Tea (#473F2D) and Suburban (#48402C).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 59, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4A3B2B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A3B2B color variations

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#4A3B2B 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 #4A3B2B

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

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A3B2B
  • RGB74, 59, 43
  • CMYK0, 6, 12, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 59, 43)
  • HSL31°, 26%, 23%
  • HSL Precise30.968°, 26.496%, 22.941%
  • HSV31°, 42%, 29%
  • HSB31°, 42%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.231, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.231, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.231, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A3B2B
  • DECIMAL ID4864811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01