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#746115 Color

#746115 is rgb(116, 97, 21) in RGB, hsl(48, 69%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 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 8.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#746115
HEX#746115
RGBrgb(116, 97, 21)
HSLhsl(48, 69%, 27%)
HSVhsv(48, 82%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 82%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.093 94.1)
LABlab(42.00% 1.87 42.71)
LCHlch(42.00% 42.75 87.49)

What #746115 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 #746115, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#746115 Channel Values

How #746115 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 116 · G 97 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 69% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 82% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 82% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.06:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746115 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.

TextWhite text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #746115

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746115; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #746115

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 #746115 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.

Typical#746115
Protanopia#656515
Protanomaly#6B6315
Deuteranopia#686812
Deuteranomaly#6D6513
Tritanopia#785B5B
Tritanomaly#775E49
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #746115 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-746115: #746115;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #746115;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-746115': '#746115' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.380, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_746115">#746115</color>
SVG fillfill="#746115"

More Yellow Colors

#746115 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#746115 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #746115?

#746115 is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 97, 21) in RGB and hsl(48, 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 8.35.

What is the RGB value of #746115?

#746115 is rgb(116, 97, 21) — red 116, green 97, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #746115?

#746115 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 82%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #746115 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #746115 scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #746115 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #746115 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 20.21, which is visibly different.

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