What color is #746543?

#746543 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 #746543?

The RGB value is 116, 101, 67: 116 red, 101 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746543?

The complementary color is #435274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746543 color

#746543 rgb(116, 101, 67)

Shades of brown

The hex color #746543 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 39.6% green and 26.3% blue (116, 101, 67).

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

The closest named color is Lizard (#7B6943), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#746543 color codes

HEX	`#746543`
RGB	`rgb(116, 101, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 39.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 27%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 42%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 42%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.4, 0.72, 21.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.4, 21.46, 88.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.87, 13.426, 7.223)`
Decimal	`7628099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746543, 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 #746543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #746543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746543; }
.text { color: #746543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 101 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746543, #6b7443); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #746543?: #746543 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 #746543?: The RGB value is 116, 101, 67: 116 red, 101 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746543?: The complementary color is #435274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.