What color is #746417?

#746417 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746417?

The RGB value is 116, 100, 23: 116 red, 100 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746417?

The complementary color is #172774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746417?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746417 color

#746417 rgb(116, 100, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #746417 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 39.2% green and 9% blue (116, 100, 23).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 67% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 80% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#746417 color codes

HEX	`#746417`
RGB	`rgb(116, 100, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 39.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 67%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 80%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 80%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.6, -2.33, 42.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.6, 42.98, 93.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.915, 12.89, 2.671)`
Decimal	`7627799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746417, 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 #746417	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746417 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #746417 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746417; }
.text { color: #746417; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746417; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 100 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746417, #557417); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #746417?: #746417 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746417?: The RGB value is 116, 100, 23: 116 red, 100 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746417?: The complementary color is #172774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746417?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.