Information about #A49379 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A49379 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 147, 121) — 64.3% red, 57.6% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 17 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A49379 reads as a gently muted warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Sisal (#A59578). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Akaroa (#A4977A) and Half Gargoyle (#A3927E).

The recipe behind #A49379 is rgb(164, 147, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A49379 color variations

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#A49379 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 #A49379

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

Triple Sisal color link
Triple Sisal

#A59578

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Rickshaw color link
Rickshaw

#AA917B

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

#A49379 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49379
  • RGB164, 147, 121
  • CMYK0, 7, 17, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 147, 121)
  • HSL36°, 19%, 56%
  • HSL Precise36.279°, 19.111%, 55.882%
  • HSV36°, 26%, 64%
  • HSB36°, 26%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.576, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.576, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.576, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA49379
  • DECIMAL ID10785657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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