What color is #746239?

#746239 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746239?

The RGB value is 116, 98, 57: 116 red, 98 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746239?

The complementary color is #394B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746239 color

#746239 rgb(116, 98, 57)

Shades of brown

The hex color #746239 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.4% green and 22.4% blue (116, 98, 57).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 51% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#746239 color codes

HEX	`#746239`
RGB	`rgb(116, 98, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.4%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 51%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.38, 1.35, 25.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.38, 25.95, 87.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.309, 12.744, 5.682)`
Decimal	`7627321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746239, 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 #746239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #746239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746239; }
.text { color: #746239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 98 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746239, #697439); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #746239?: #746239 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746239?: The RGB value is 116, 98, 57: 116 red, 98 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746239?: The complementary color is #394B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.