What color is #746542?

#746542 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746542?

The RGB value is 116, 101, 66: 116 red, 101 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746542?

The complementary color is #425174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746542 color

#746542 rgb(116, 101, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #746542 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 39.6% green and 25.9% blue (116, 101, 66).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 43% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Lizard (#7B6943), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#746542 color codes

HEX	`#746542`
RGB	`rgb(116, 101, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 39.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 43%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.38, 0.6, 22.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.38, 22.02, 88.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.84, 13.414, 7.066)`
Decimal	`7628098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746542, 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 #746542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #746542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746542; }
.text { color: #746542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 101 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746542, #6a7442); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #746542?: #746542 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746542?: The RGB value is 116, 101, 66: 116 red, 101 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746542?: The complementary color is #425174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.