#746225 Color
#746225 is rgb(116, 98, 37) in RGB, hsl(46, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 68%, 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 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746225rgb(116, 98, 37)hsl(46, 52%, 30%)hsv(46, 68%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 68%, 55%)oklch(50.1% 0.083 92.7)lab(42.39% 1.94 36.31)lch(42.39% 36.36 86.95)What #746225 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 #746225, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746225 Channel Values
How #746225 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 98 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 52% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 68% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 68% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746225 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 #746225
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746225; 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 #746225
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 #746225 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.
#746225#656525#6C6425#686823#6D6624#785D5D#765F4C#636363Using #746225 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746225: #746225;background-color: #746225;colors: { 'color-746225': '#746225' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.384, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_746225">#746225</color>fill="#746225"More Yellow Colors
#746225 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#746225 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746225?
#746225 is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 98, 37) in RGB and hsl(46, 52%, 30%) 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 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #746225?
#746225 is rgb(116, 98, 37) — red 116, green 98, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746225?
#746225 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 68%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746225 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746225 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746225 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746225 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.29, which is visibly different.
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