Information about #4A3C26 color

#4A3C26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #4A3C26 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 60, 38) — 29% red, 23.5% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 14 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #4A3C26 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rimutaka (#4B3C23). Nearby in the Register you will also find Madras (#473E23) and Onion (#48412B).

In RGB terms — rgb(74, 60, 38) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4A3C26 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4A3C26 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A3C26 color variations

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#4A3C26 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 #4A3C26

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

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A3C26
  • RGB74, 60, 38
  • CMYK0, 5, 14, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 60, 38)
  • HSL37°, 32%, 22%
  • HSL Precise36.667°, 32.143%, 21.961%
  • HSV37°, 49%, 29%
  • HSB37°, 49%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.235, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.235, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.235, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A3C26
  • DECIMAL ID4865062
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01