Information about #746A4E color

#746A4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #746A4E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 106, 78) (45.5% red, 41.6% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 15 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#746A4E presents itself as a softly toned amber-leaning orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Crocodile (#706950). Slightly further away sit yamato (#746F4E) and Go Ben (#786E4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 106, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #746A4E: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#746A4E color variations

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#746A4E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #746A4E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

yamato color link
yamato

#746F4E

Go Ben color link
Go Ben

#786E4C

Rustic Brown color link
Rustic Brown

#766451

Bandit color link
Bandit

#72624F

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Soya Bean color link
Soya Bean

#6F634B

Pine Cone color link
Pine Cone

#756556

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#746A4E
  • RGB116, 106, 78
  • CMYK0, 4, 15, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 106, 78)
  • HSL44°, 20%, 38%
  • HSL Precise44.211°, 19.588%, 38.039%
  • HSV44°, 33%, 45%
  • HSB44°, 33%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.416, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.416, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.416, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID746A4E
  • DECIMAL ID7629390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01