Information about #746659 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #746659 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 102, 89) — 45.5% red, 40% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 11 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#746659 presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Taupe (#75655A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Oilskin (#726459) and Pine Cone (#756556).

The recipe behind #746659 is rgb(116, 102, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #746659 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#746659 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#746659 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #746659

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pastel Taupe color link
Pastel Taupe

#75655A

Half Oilskin color link
Half Oilskin

#726459

Pine Cone color link
Pine Cone

#756556

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Beige Grey color link
Beige Grey

#756A5E

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Buffalo color link
Buffalo

#765F57

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Coffee Break color link
Coffee Break

#79695E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#746659
  • RGB116, 102, 89
  • CMYK0, 5, 11, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 102, 89)
  • HSL29°, 13%, 40%
  • HSL Precise28.889°, 13.171%, 40.196%
  • HSV29°, 23%, 45%
  • HSB29°, 23%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.400, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.400, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.400, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID746659
  • DECIMAL ID7628377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01