What color is #746C00?

#746C00 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746C00?

The RGB value is 116, 108, 0: 116 red, 108 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746C00?

The complementary color is #000874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746C00?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746C00 color

#746C00 rgb(116, 108, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #746C00 is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 42.4% green and 0% blue (116, 108, 0).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 100% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#746C00 color codes

HEX	`#746C00`
RGB	`rgb(116, 108, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 42.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 100%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.86, -7.59, 51.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.86, 51.64, 98.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.566, 14.439, 2.125)`
Decimal	`7629824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746C00, 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 #746C00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746C00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #746C00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746c00; }
.text { color: #746c00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746c00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 108 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746c00, #427400); }

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Questions

What color is #746C00?: #746C00 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746C00?: The RGB value is 116, 108, 0: 116 red, 108 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746C00?: The complementary color is #000874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746C00?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.