What color is #746E6C?

#746E6C is a gray, closest to the named color Anchovy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746E6C?

The RGB value is 116, 110, 108: 116 red, 110 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746E6C?

The complementary color is #6C7274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746E6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746E6C color

#746E6C rgb(116, 110, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #746E6C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 43.1% green and 42.4% blue (116, 110, 108).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 7% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Anchovy (#756F6B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#746E6C color codes

HEX	`#746E6C`
RGB	`rgb(116, 110, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 43.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 4%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 7%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 7%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, 1.94, 1.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 2.74, 45.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.485, 15.948, 16.447)`
Decimal	`7630444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746E6C, 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 #746E6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746E6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #746E6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746e6c; }
.text { color: #746e6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746e6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 110 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746e6c, #74726c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #746E6C?: #746E6C is a gray, closest to the named color Anchovy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746E6C?: The RGB value is 116, 110, 108: 116 red, 110 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746E6C?: The complementary color is #6C7274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746E6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.