#746153 Color
#746153 is rgb(116, 97, 83) in RGB, hsl(25, 17%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 28%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746153rgb(116, 97, 83)hsl(25, 17%, 39%)hsv(25, 28%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 28%, 55%)oklch(50.7% 0.033 58.3)lab(42.73% 6.19 11.02)lch(42.73% 12.64 60.66)What #746153 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 #746153, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746153 Channel Values
How #746153 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 97 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 17% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 28% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 28% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746153 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 #746153
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746153; 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 #746153
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 #746153 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.
#746153#656553#6B6353#686852#6D6553#755F5F#75605B#656565Using #746153 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746153: #746153;background-color: #746153;colors: { 'color-746153': '#746153' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.380, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_746153">#746153</color>fill="#746153"More Brown Colors
#746153 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#746153 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746153?
#746153 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 97, 83) in RGB and hsl(25, 17%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #746153?
#746153 is rgb(116, 97, 83) — red 116, green 97, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746153?
#746153 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 28%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746153 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746153 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746153 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746153 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 12.75, which is visibly different.
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