What color is #746D4A?

#746D4A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Beat Around the Bush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746D4A?

The RGB value is 116, 109, 74: 116 red, 109 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746D4A?

The complementary color is #4A5174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746D4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746D4A color

#746D4A rgb(116, 109, 74)

Shades of brown

The hex color #746D4A is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 42.7% green and 29% blue (116, 109, 74).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 22% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 36% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Beat Around the Bush (#6E6A44), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#746D4A color codes

HEX	`#746D4A`
RGB	`rgb(116, 109, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 42.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 22%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 36%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 36%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.83, -3.04, 20.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.83, 20.8, 98.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.907, 15.145, 8.668)`
Decimal	`7630154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746D4A, 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 #746D4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746D4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #746D4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746d4a; }
.text { color: #746d4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746d4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 109 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746d4a, #66744a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #746D4A?: #746D4A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Beat Around the Bush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746D4A?: The RGB value is 116, 109, 74: 116 red, 109 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746D4A?: The complementary color is #4A5174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746D4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.