Information about #A74F0C color

#A74F0C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A74F0C falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 79, 12) — 65.5% red, 31% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 61 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A74F0C is a pure, full-strength warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Windsor Tan (#A75502). Slightly further away sit Strong Orange (#A85400) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 79, 12)), which gives #A74F0C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A74F0C: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A74F0C color variations

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

#A74F0C 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 #A74F0C

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

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A74F0C
  • RGB167, 79, 12
  • CMYK0, 35, 61, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 79, 12)
  • HSL26°, 87%, 35%
  • HSL Precise25.935°, 86.592%, 35.098%
  • HSV26°, 93%, 65%
  • HSB26°, 93%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.310, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.310, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.310, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA74F0C
  • DECIMAL ID10964748
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01