#746158 Color
#746158 is rgb(116, 97, 88) in RGB, hsl(19, 14%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 24%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746158rgb(116, 97, 88)hsl(19, 14%, 40%)hsv(19, 24%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 24%, 55%)oklch(50.8% 0.028 46.8)lab(42.83% 6.77 8.15)lch(42.83% 10.60 50.29)What #746158 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 #746158, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746158 Channel Values
How #746158 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 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 14% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 24% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 24% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746158 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 #746158
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746158; 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 #746158
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 #746158 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.
#746158#656558#6B6358#686857#6D6558#756060#75605D#656565Using #746158 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746158: #746158;background-color: #746158;colors: { 'color-746158': '#746158' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.380, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_746158">#746158</color>fill="#746158"More Brown Colors
#746158 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#746158 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746158?
#746158 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(116, 97, 88) in RGB and hsl(19, 14%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #746158?
#746158 is rgb(116, 97, 88) — red 116, green 97, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746158?
#746158 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 24%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746158 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746158 scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746158 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746158 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 10.72, which is visibly different.
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