#746F34 Color
#746F34 is rgb(116, 111, 52) in RGB, hsl(55, 38%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 55%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#746F34rgb(116, 111, 52)hsl(55, 38%, 33%)hsv(55, 55%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 55%, 55%)oklch(53.3% 0.08 104.4)lab(46.30% -4.31 33.06)lch(46.30% 33.34 97.42)What #746F34 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 #746F34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#746F34 Channel Values
How #746F34 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 111 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 38% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 55% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 55% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746F34 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 #746F34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746F34; 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 #746F34
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 #746F34 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.
#746F34#707034#727034#717134#727034#796A6A#776C59#6D6D6DUsing #746F34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-746f34: #746F34;background-color: #746F34;colors: { 'color-746f34': '#746F34' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.435, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_746f34">#746F34</color>fill="#746F34"More Yellow Colors
#746F34 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#746F34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #746F34?
#746F34 is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 111, 52) in RGB and hsl(55, 38%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #746F34?
#746F34 is rgb(116, 111, 52) — red 116, green 111, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #746F34?
#746F34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 55%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #746F34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #746F34 scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #746F34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #746F34 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 13.01, which is visibly different.
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