What color is #74632E?

#74632E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74632E?

The RGB value is 116, 99, 46: 116 red, 99 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74632E?

The complementary color is #2E3F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74632E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74632E color

#74632E rgb(116, 99, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #74632E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.8% green and 18% blue (116, 99, 46).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 43% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 60% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#74632E color codes

HEX	`#74632E`
RGB	`rgb(116, 99, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 43%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 60%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 60%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.51, -0.28, 32.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.51, 32.14, 90.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.158, 12.835, 4.421)`
Decimal	`7627566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74632E, 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 #74632E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74632E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #74632E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74632e; }
.text { color: #74632e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74632e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 99 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74632e, #62742e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #74632E?: #74632E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74632E?: The RGB value is 116, 99, 46: 116 red, 99 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74632E?: The complementary color is #2E3F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74632E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.