What color is #747358?

#747358 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747358?

The RGB value is 116, 115, 88: 116 red, 115 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747358?

The complementary color is #585974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747358 color

#747358 rgb(116, 115, 88)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #747358 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.1% green and 34.5% blue (116, 115, 88).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 14% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 24% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#747358 color codes

HEX	`#747358`
RGB	`rgb(116, 115, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 14%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 24%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 24%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.85, -4.46, 15.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.85, 15.77, 106.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.095, 16.679, 11.655)`
Decimal	`7631704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747358, 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 #747358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #747358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747358; }
.text { color: #747358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 115 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747358, #677458); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #747358?: #747358 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747358?: The RGB value is 116, 115, 88: 116 red, 115 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747358?: The complementary color is #585974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.