#746015 Color
#746015 is rgb(116, 96, 21) in RGB, hsl(47, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 82%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746015rgb(116, 96, 21)hsl(47, 69%, 27%)hsv(47, 82%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 82%, 55%)oklch(49.5% 0.093 93.1)lab(41.72% 2.43 42.47)lch(41.72% 42.54 86.73)What #746015 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #746015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746015 Channel Values
How #746015 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 116 · G 96 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 69% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 82% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 82% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.13:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746015 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #746015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746015; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #746015
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #746015 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#746015#646414#6B6215#676712#6D6413#785A5A#775D48#626262Using #746015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746015: #746015;background-color: #746015;colors: { 'color-746015': '#746015' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.376, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_746015">#746015</color>fill="#746015"More Yellow Colors
#746015 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#746015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746015?
#746015 is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 96, 21) in RGB and hsl(47, 69%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.
What is the RGB value of #746015?
#746015 is rgb(116, 96, 21) — red 116, green 96, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746015?
#746015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 82%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746015 scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746015 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.83, which is visibly different.
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