What color is #746935?

#746935 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746935?

The RGB value is 116, 105, 53: 116 red, 105 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746935?

The complementary color is #354074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746935 color

#746935 rgb(116, 105, 53)

Shades of brown

The hex color #746935 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 41.2% green and 20.8% blue (116, 105, 53).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 37% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 54% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#746935 color codes

HEX	`#746935`
RGB	`rgb(116, 105, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 41.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 37%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 54%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 54%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.34, -3.15, 30.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.34, 30.69, 95.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.897, 14.074, 5.405)`
Decimal	`7629109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746935, 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 #746935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #746935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746935; }
.text { color: #746935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 105 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746935, #5f7435); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #746935?: #746935 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746935?: The RGB value is 116, 105, 53: 116 red, 105 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746935?: The complementary color is #354074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.