Information about #746F77 color

#746F77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#746F77 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 111, 119) — 45.5% red, 43.5% green, 46.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 3 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #746F77 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Mamba (#766D7C). Slightly further away sit Sonic Silver (#757575) and Nickel (#727472).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 111, 119)), which gives #746F77 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #746F77: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #746F77 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#746F77 color variations

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

#746F77 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 #746F77

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

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Dove Grey color link
Dove Grey

#777672

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#746F77
  • RGB116, 111, 119
  • CMYK1, 3, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(116, 111, 119)
  • HSL278°, 3%, 45%
  • HSL Precise277.5°, 3.478%, 45.098%
  • HSV278°, 7%, 47%
  • HSB278°, 7%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.435, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.435, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.435, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID746F77
  • DECIMAL ID7630711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01