Information about #746E2A color

#746E2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #746E2A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 110, 42) (45.5% red, 43.1% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 29 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #746E2A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Olivetone (#747028). Slightly further away sit Crete (#77712B) and Secret Garden (#6D6D26).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 110, 42)), which gives #746E2A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #746E2A: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#746E2A color variations

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

#746E2A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#746E2A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#746E2A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#746E2A 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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#746E2A 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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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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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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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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#6E2A74
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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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#30742A
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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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#742A55
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Nearest named colors to #746E2A

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

Olivetone color link
Olivetone

#747028

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Secret Garden color link
Secret Garden

#6D6D26

Mustard Green color link
Mustard Green

#6E6E30

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Rain Forest color link
Rain Forest

#667028

Spanish Bistre color link
Spanish Bistre

#807532

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Yellow Metal color link
Yellow Metal

#716338

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Fiji Green color link
Fiji Green

#636F22

#746E2A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#746E2A
  • RGB116, 110, 42
  • CMYK0, 2, 29, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 110, 42)
  • HSL55°, 47%, 31%
  • HSL Precise55.135°, 46.835%, 30.98%
  • HSV55°, 64%, 45%
  • HSB55°, 64%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.431, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.431, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.431, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID746E2A
  • DECIMAL ID7630378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers42 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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