Information about #746F71 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#746F71 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 111, 113) — 45.5% red, 43.5% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #746F71 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Dark Grey (#737270). Nearby in the Register you will also find Weathered Grey (#776F6F) and Dark Silver (#71706E).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 111, 113) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#746F71 color variations

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#746F71 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 #746F71

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

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Dove Grey color link
Dove Grey

#777672

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#746F71
  • RGB116, 111, 113
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 111, 113)
  • HSL336°, 2%, 45%
  • HSL Precise336°, 2.203%, 44.51%
  • HSV336°, 4%, 45%
  • HSB336°, 4%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.435, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.435, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.435, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID746F71
  • DECIMAL ID7630705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01