Information about #874A2F color

#874A2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #874A2F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 74, 47) — 52.9% red, 29% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 35 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#874A2F is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Waiwherowhero (#86492C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Paarl (#864B36) and Green Tea (#824B35).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 74, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #874A2F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#874A2F color variations

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

#874A2F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#874A2F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#874A2F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#88533C

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Grey

#808080

#874A2F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#874A2F 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
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#306D88
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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
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#304188
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#308876
#308876

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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
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#883041
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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
#874A2F
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#30884A
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#4A3088
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#6D8830
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#306D88
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#418830
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#306D88
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#763088
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Nearest named colors to #874A2F

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

Waiwherowhero color link
Waiwherowhero

#86492C

Paarl color link
Paarl

#864B36

Green Tea color link
Green Tea

#824B35

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Korma color link
Korma

#804E2C

Sparrow Brown color link
Sparrow Brown

#8C4736

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Golden Grey Bamboo color link
Golden Grey Bamboo

#7D4E2D

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Terracotta Hit color link
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

Ironstone color link
Ironstone

#86483C

Roman Ochre color link
Roman Ochre

#87523A

#874A2F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#874A2F
  • RGB135, 74, 47
  • CMYK0, 24, 35, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 74, 47)
  • HSL18°, 48%, 36%
  • HSL Precise18.409°, 48.352%, 35.686%
  • HSV18°, 65%, 53%
  • HSB18°, 65%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.290, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.290, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.290, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID874A2F
  • DECIMAL ID8866351
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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