What color is #746D20?

#746D20 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746D20?

The RGB value is 116, 109, 32: 116 red, 109 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746D20?

The complementary color is #202774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746D20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746D20 color

#746D20 rgb(116, 109, 32)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #746D20 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 42.7% green and 12.5% blue (116, 109, 32).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 57% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 72% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#746D20 color codes

HEX	`#746D20`
RGB	`rgb(116, 109, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 42.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 57%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 72%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 72%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.3, -7.04, 41.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.3, 42.48, 99.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.932, 14.755, 3.533)`
Decimal	`7630112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746D20, 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 #746D20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746D20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #746D20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746d20; }
.text { color: #746d20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746d20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 109 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746d20, #517420); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #746D20?: #746D20 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746D20?: The RGB value is 116, 109, 32: 116 red, 109 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746D20?: The complementary color is #202774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746D20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.