#747144 Color
#747144 is rgb(116, 113, 68) in RGB, hsl(56, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 41%, 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 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#747144rgb(116, 113, 68)hsl(56, 26%, 36%)hsv(56, 41%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 41%, 55%)oklch(54% 0.064 105)lab(47.07% -4.14 25.39)lch(47.07% 25.72 99.26)What #747144 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 #747144, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#747144 Channel Values
How #747144 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 113 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 41% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #747144 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 #747144
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #747144; 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 #747144
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 #747144 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.
#747144#727244#737144#727244#737244#786D6D#776E5F#6F6F6FUsing #747144 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-747144: #747144;background-color: #747144;colors: { 'color-747144': '#747144' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.443, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_747144">#747144</color>fill="#747144"More Yellow Colors
#747144 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#747144 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #747144?
#747144 is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 113, 68) in RGB and hsl(56, 26%, 36%) 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #747144?
#747144 is rgb(116, 113, 68) — red 116, green 113, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #747144?
#747144 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #747144 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #747144 scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #747144 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #747144 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 14.03, which is visibly different.
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