Information about #774E3C color

#774E3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#774E3C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(119, 78, 60) — 46.7% red, 30.6% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 23 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #774E3C reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Old Copper (#73503B). Slightly further away sit Beige Brown (#765038) and Cigar (#7D4E38).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(119, 78, 60)), which gives #774E3C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #774E3C: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #774E3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#774E3C color variations

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#774E3C 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 #774E3C

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

Old Copper color link
Old Copper

#73503B

Beige Brown color link
Beige Brown

#765038

Cigar color link
Cigar

#7D4E38

Nutmeg color link
Nutmeg

#7E4A3B

Pickled Bean color link
Pickled Bean

#73553E

Palm Sugar color link
Palm Sugar

#795538

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Boomerang color link
Boomerang

#794E33

Coffee color link
Coffee

#6F4E37

Mud color link
Mud

#70543E

Bole color link
Bole

#79443B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#774E3C
  • RGB119, 78, 60
  • CMYK0, 16, 23, 53
  • CSSrgb(119, 78, 60)
  • HSL18°, 33%, 35%
  • HSL Precise18.305°, 32.961%, 35.098%
  • HSV18°, 50%, 47%
  • HSB18°, 50%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.306, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.306, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.306, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID774E3C
  • DECIMAL ID7818812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01