#746B07 Color
#746B07 is rgb(116, 107, 7) in RGB, hsl(55, 89%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 94%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), visibly different at ΔE 11.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746B07rgb(116, 107, 7)hsl(55, 89%, 24%)hsv(55, 94%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 94%, 55%)oklch(52% 0.107 103.6)lab(44.86% -3.92 48.81)lch(44.86% 48.97 94.59)What #746B07 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 #746B07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746B07 Channel Values
How #746B07 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 107 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 89% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 94% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 94% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746B07 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 #746B07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746B07; 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 #746B07
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 #746B07 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.
#746B07#6D6D07#706C07#6E6E04#706D05#7A6464#77674F#696969Using #746B07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746b07: #746B07;background-color: #746B07;colors: { 'color-746b07': '#746B07' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.420, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_746b07">#746B07</color>fill="#746B07"More Yellow Colors
#746B07 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#746B07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746B07?
#746B07 is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 107, 7) in RGB and hsl(55, 89%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.65.
What is the RGB value of #746B07?
#746B07 is rgb(116, 107, 7) — red 116, green 107, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746B07?
#746B07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 94%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746B07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746B07 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746B07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746B07 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 11.65, which is visibly different.
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