What color is #746722?

#746722 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746722?

The RGB value is 116, 103, 34: 116 red, 103 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746722?

The complementary color is #222F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746722 color

#746722 rgb(116, 103, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #746722 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 40.4% green and 13.3% blue (116, 103, 34).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 55% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 71% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#746722 color codes

HEX	`#746722`
RGB	`rgb(116, 103, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 40.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 55%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 71%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 71%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.55, -3.49, 39.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.55, 39.39, 95.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.342, 13.53, 3.474)`
Decimal	`7628578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746722, 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 #746722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #746722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746722; }
.text { color: #746722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 103 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746722, #587422); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #746722?: #746722 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746722?: The RGB value is 116, 103, 34: 116 red, 103 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746722?: The complementary color is #222F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.