#746C75 Color
#746C75 is rgb(116, 108, 117) in RGB, hsl(293, 4%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746C75rgb(116, 108, 117)hsl(293, 4%, 44%)hsv(293, 8%, 46%)cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 54%)oklch(54.2% 0.017 322.4)lab(46.60% 4.57 -3.85)lch(46.60% 5.97 319.93)What #746C75 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 #746C75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746C75 Channel Values
How #746C75 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 108 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 4% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 8% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746C75 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 #746C75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746C75; 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 #746C75
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 #746C75 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.
#746C75#6D6D75#706D75#6F6F75#716E75#736D6D#736D70#6E6E6EUsing #746C75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746c75: #746C75;background-color: #746C75;colors: { 'color-746c75': '#746C75' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.424, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_746c75">#746C75</color>fill="#746C75"More Gray Colors
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#746C75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746C75?
#746C75 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(116, 108, 117) in RGB and hsl(293, 4%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #746C75?
#746C75 is rgb(116, 108, 117) — red 116, green 108, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746C75?
#746C75 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 8%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746C75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746C75 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746C75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746C75 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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