#746258 Color
#746258 is rgb(116, 98, 88) in RGB, hsl(21, 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 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746258rgb(116, 98, 88)hsl(21, 14%, 40%)hsv(21, 24%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 24%, 55%)oklch(51.1% 0.028 50.8)lab(43.11% 6.21 8.54)lch(43.11% 10.56 53.99)What #746258 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 #746258, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746258 Channel Values
How #746258 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 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 14% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · 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 | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746258 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 #746258
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746258; 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 #746258
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 #746258 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.
#746258#656558#6C6458#686857#6D6658#756161#75615D#666666Using #746258 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746258: #746258;background-color: #746258;colors: { 'color-746258': '#746258' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.384, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_746258">#746258</color>fill="#746258"More Brown Colors
#746258 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#746258 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746258?
#746258 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(116, 98, 88) in RGB and hsl(21, 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 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #746258?
#746258 is rgb(116, 98, 88) — red 116, green 98, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746258?
#746258 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 #746258 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746258 scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746258 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746258 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 10.64, which is visibly different.
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