#746711 Color
#746711 is rgb(116, 103, 17) in RGB, hsl(52, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 85%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746711rgb(116, 103, 17)hsl(52, 74%, 26%)hsv(52, 85%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 85%, 55%)oklch(51.1% 0.1 99.9)lab(43.72% -1.55 45.47)lch(43.72% 45.49 91.95)What #746711 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 #746711, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746711 Channel Values
How #746711 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 103 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 85% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.69:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746711 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 #746711
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746711; 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 #746711
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 #746711 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.
#746711#696911#6E6811#6C6C0E#6F6A0F#796161#77634D#676767Using #746711 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746711: #746711;background-color: #746711;colors: { 'color-746711': '#746711' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.404, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_746711">#746711</color>fill="#746711"More Yellow Colors
#746711 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#746711 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746711?
#746711 is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 103, 17) in RGB and hsl(52, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.55.
What is the RGB value of #746711?
#746711 is rgb(116, 103, 17) — red 116, green 103, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746711?
#746711 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 85%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746711 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746711 scores 5.69:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746711 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746711 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.65, which is visibly different.
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