Information about #746D4E color

#746D4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #746D4E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 109, 78) (45.5% red, 42.7% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 15 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #746D4E reads as a gently muted yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from yamato (#746F4E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Go Ben (#786E4C) and Crocodile (#706950).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 109, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #746D4E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #746D4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#746D4E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#746D4E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B3AC8D

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White

#FFFFFF

#746D4E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5D573E

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#45412E

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#2E2B1F

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#17150F

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Black

#000000

#746D4E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#777156

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#7A7560

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#7C796A

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Grey

#808080

#746D4E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#745D4D

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#744D5C

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#746D4E 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
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#4E5574
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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
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#5A4E74
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#4E6874
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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
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#745A4E
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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
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#4E746D
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#6D4E74
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#55744E
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#4E5574
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#6D4E74
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#4E745A
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#4E5574
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#744E68
#744E68

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Nearest named colors to #746D4E

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

yamato color link
yamato

#746F4E

Go Ben color link
Go Ben

#786E4C

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Greyish Brown color link
Greyish Brown

#7A6A4F

Double Arrowtown color link
Double Arrowtown

#716753

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Rustic Brown color link
Rustic Brown

#766451

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Bandit color link
Bandit

#72624F

Pine Cone color link
Pine Cone

#756556

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

#746D4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#746D4E
  • RGB116, 109, 78
  • CMYK0, 3, 15, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 109, 78)
  • HSL49°, 20%, 38%
  • HSL Precise48.947°, 19.588%, 38.039%
  • HSV49°, 33%, 45%
  • HSB49°, 33%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.427, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.427, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.427, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID746D4E
  • DECIMAL ID7630158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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