What color is #747746?

#747746 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747746?

The RGB value is 116, 119, 70: 116 red, 119 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747746?

The complementary color is #494677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747746?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747746 color

#747746 rgb(116, 119, 70)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #747746 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 46.7% green and 27.5% blue (116, 119, 70).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#747746 color codes

HEX	`#747746`
RGB	`rgb(116, 119, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 46.7%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 41%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.7, -9.24, 26.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.7, 28.11, 109.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.905, 17.349, 8.357)`
Decimal	`7632710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747746, 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 #747746	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747746 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #747746 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747746; }
.text { color: #747746; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747746; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 119 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747746, #5b7746); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #747746?: #747746 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747746?: The RGB value is 116, 119, 70: 116 red, 119 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747746?: The complementary color is #494677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747746?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.