What color is #746249?

#746249 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Heavy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746249?

The RGB value is 116, 98, 73: 116 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746249?

The complementary color is #495B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746249 color

#746249 rgb(116, 98, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #746249 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.4% green and 28.6% blue (116, 98, 73).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 37% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Brown (#73624A), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#746249 color codes

HEX	`#746249`
RGB	`rgb(116, 98, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 37%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.66, 3.27, 16.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.66, 17.25, 79.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.773, 12.93, 8.125)`
Decimal	`7627337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746249, 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 #746249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #746249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746249; }
.text { color: #746249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 98 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746249, #707449); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #746249?: #746249 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Heavy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746249?: The RGB value is 116, 98, 73: 116 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746249?: The complementary color is #495B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.