#746839 Color
#746839 is rgb(116, 104, 57) in RGB, hsl(48, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 51%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746839rgb(116, 104, 57)hsl(48, 34%, 34%)hsv(48, 51%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 51%, 55%)oklch(51.7% 0.067 95.4)lab(44.32% -0.15 28.10)lch(44.32% 28.10 90.30)What #746839 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 #746839, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#746839 Channel Values
How #746839 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 104 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 51% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746839 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 #746839
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746839; 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 #746839
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 #746839 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.
#746839#6A6A39#6E6939#6C6C38#6F6B39#786464#766556#686868Using #746839 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746839: #746839;background-color: #746839;colors: { 'color-746839': '#746839' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.408, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_746839">#746839</color>fill="#746839"More Yellow Colors
#746839 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#746839 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746839?
#746839 is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 104, 57) in RGB and hsl(48, 34%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #746839?
#746839 is rgb(116, 104, 57) — red 116, green 104, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746839?
#746839 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 51%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746839 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746839 scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746839 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746839 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 16.52, which is visibly different.
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