Information about #774E31 color

#774E31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #774E31 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(119, 78, 49) — 46.7% red, 30.6% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 27 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #774E31 reads as a pleasantly vivid 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 almost identical to Boomerang (#794E33). Slightly further away sit Walnut (#794D2E) and Momentum (#784E2C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(119, 78, 49)), which gives #774E31 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #774E31: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. No one has named #774E31 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#774E31 color variations

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

#774E31 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 #774E31

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

Boomerang color link
Boomerang

#794E33

Walnut color link
Walnut

#794D2E

Momentum color link
Momentum

#784E2C

Oak color link
Oak

#78512D

Matai color link
Matai

#764C2C

Beige Brown color link
Beige Brown

#765038

Cigar color link
Cigar

#7D4E38

Coffee color link
Coffee

#6F4E37

Cumin color link
Cumin

#784430

Palm Sugar color link
Palm Sugar

#795538

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#774E31
  • RGB119, 78, 49
  • CMYK0, 16, 27, 53
  • CSSrgb(119, 78, 49)
  • HSL25°, 42%, 33%
  • HSL Precise24.857°, 41.667%, 32.941%
  • HSV25°, 59%, 47%
  • HSB25°, 59%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.306, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.306, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.306, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID774E31
  • DECIMAL ID7818801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01