#746339 Color
#746339 is rgb(116, 99, 57) in RGB, hsl(43, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 51%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746339rgb(116, 99, 57)hsl(43, 34%, 34%)hsv(43, 51%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 51%, 55%)oklch(50.6% 0.063 88.1)lab(42.88% 2.62 26.38)lch(42.88% 26.51 84.32)What #746339 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 #746339, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746339 Channel Values
How #746339 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 99 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 51% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.86:1 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 #746339 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 #746339
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746339; 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 #746339
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 #746339 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.
#746339#666639#6C6539#696938#6E6738#775F5F#766152#656565Using #746339 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746339: #746339;background-color: #746339;colors: { 'color-746339': '#746339' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.388, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_746339">#746339</color>fill="#746339"More Yellow Colors
#746339 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#746339 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746339?
#746339 is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 99, 57) in RGB and hsl(43, 34%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #746339?
#746339 is rgb(116, 99, 57) — red 116, green 99, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746339?
#746339 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 51%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746339 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746339 scores 5.86:1 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 #746339 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746339 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 19.43, which is visibly different.
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