Information about #4A4027 color

#4A4027 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A4027 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 64, 39) — 29% red, 25.1% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 14 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #4A4027 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and 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 Onion (#48412B). Slightly further away sit Madras (#473E23) and Suburban (#48402C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(74, 64, 39)), which gives #4A4027 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4A4027 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4A4027 color variations

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

#4A4027 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 #4A4027

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

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4027
  • RGB74, 64, 39
  • CMYK0, 4, 14, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 64, 39)
  • HSL43°, 31%, 22%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 30.973%, 22.157%
  • HSV43°, 47%, 29%
  • HSB43°, 47%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.251, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.251, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.251, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A4027
  • DECIMAL ID4866087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01