Information about #A74B1A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A74B1A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 75, 26) — 65.5% red, 29.4% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 55 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A74B1A presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vindaloo (#A74F20). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ayers Rock (#AE451D) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 75, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A74B1A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A74B1A color variations

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

#A74B1A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A74B1A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A74B1A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A74B1A 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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#A74B1A 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #A74B1A

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

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Metallic Brown color link
Metallic Brown

#AC4313

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

#A74B1A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A74B1A
  • RGB167, 75, 26
  • CMYK0, 36, 55, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 75, 26)
  • HSL21°, 73%, 38%
  • HSL Precise20.851°, 73.057%, 37.843%
  • HSV21°, 84%, 65%
  • HSB21°, 84%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.294, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.294, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.294, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA74B1A
  • DECIMAL ID10963738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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