What color is #746752?

#746752 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746752?

The RGB value is 116, 103, 82: 116 red, 103 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746752?

The complementary color is #525F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746752?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746752 color

#746752 rgb(116, 103, 82)

Shades of brown

The hex color #746752 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 40.4% green and 32.2% blue (116, 103, 82).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 29% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Chest (#726854), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#746752 color codes

HEX	`#746752`
RGB	`rgb(116, 103, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 40.4%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.27, 1.6, 13.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.27, 13.85, 83.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.576, 14.023, 9.973)`
Decimal	`7628626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746752, 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 #746752	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746752 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #746752 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746752; }
.text { color: #746752; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746752; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 103 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746752, #707452); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #746752?: #746752 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746752?: The RGB value is 116, 103, 82: 116 red, 103 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746752?: The complementary color is #525F74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746752?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.