#746372 Color
#746372 is rgb(116, 99, 114) in RGB, hsl(307, 8%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746372rgb(116, 99, 114)hsl(307, 8%, 42%)hsv(307, 15%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 55%)oklch(52.1% 0.031 329.8)lab(44.02% 9.18 -5.83)lch(44.02% 10.87 327.58)What #746372 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 #746372, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746372 Channel Values
How #746372 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 8% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 15% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 2% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746372 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 #746372
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746372; 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 #746372
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 #746372 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.
#746372#666672#6C6572#696972#6E6772#726565#73646A#686868Using #746372 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746372: #746372;background-color: #746372;colors: { 'color-746372': '#746372' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.388, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_746372">#746372</color>fill="#746372"More Gray Colors
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#746372 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746372?
#746372 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(116, 99, 114) in RGB and hsl(307, 8%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #746372?
#746372 is rgb(116, 99, 114) — red 116, green 99, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746372?
#746372 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746372 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746372 scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746372 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746372 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 10.88, which is visibly different.
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