What color is #746428?

#746428 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 #746428?

The RGB value is 116, 100, 40: 116 red, 100 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746428?

The complementary color is #283874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746428 color

#746428 rgb(116, 100, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #746428 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 39.2% green and 15.7% blue (116, 100, 40).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 49% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 66% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#746428 color codes

HEX	`#746428`
RGB	`rgb(116, 100, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 39.2%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 49%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 66%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 66%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.73, -1.34, 35.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.73, 35.52, 92.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.143, 12.981, 3.873)`
Decimal	`7627816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746428, 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 #746428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #746428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746428; }
.text { color: #746428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 100 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746428, #5e7428); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #746428?: #746428 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 #746428?: The RGB value is 116, 100, 40: 116 red, 100 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746428?: The complementary color is #283874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.