What color is #746166?

#746166 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746166?

The RGB value is 116, 97, 102: 116 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746166?

The complementary color is #61746F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746166 color

#746166 rgb(116, 97, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #746166 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38% green and 40% blue (116, 97, 102).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 9% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#746166 color codes

HEX	`#746166`
RGB	`rgb(116, 97, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 9%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.1, 8.55, 0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.1, 8.55, 0.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.875, 13.222, 14.389)`
Decimal	`7627110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746166, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #746166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #746166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746166; }
.text { color: #746166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 97 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746166, #746561); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #746166?: #746166 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746166?: The RGB value is 116, 97, 102: 116 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746166?: The complementary color is #61746F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.