What color is #746961?

#746961 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746961?

The RGB value is 116, 105, 97: 116 red, 105 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746961?

The complementary color is #616C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746961?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746961 color

#746961 rgb(116, 105, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #746961 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 41.2% green and 38% blue (116, 105, 97).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 9% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Granite (#746A5E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#746961 color codes

HEX	`#746961`
RGB	`rgb(116, 105, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 41.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 9%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.19, 2.86, 6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.19, 6.71, 64.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.412, 14.68, 13.381)`
Decimal	`7629153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746961, 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 #746961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #746961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746961; }
.text { color: #746961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 105 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746961, #747261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #746961?: #746961 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746961?: The RGB value is 116, 105, 97: 116 red, 105 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746961?: The complementary color is #616C74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746961?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.