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#746D64

Gray · medium neutral

About #746D64

#746D64 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 43% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 14% yellow and 55% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 9.4), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #646B74 (slate gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.10:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.10:1).

Colour codes

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Red116
Green109
Blue100

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 9.4
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 11.8
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 12.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #746D64

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #746D64.
5.10:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #746D64.
4.11:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #746D64 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#746D64
Protanopia (no red cones)
#706D63
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#726F64
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#776B6A

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #746D64?

#746D64 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 43% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 14% yellow and 55% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #746D64?

Use white text. White on #746D64 has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #746D64?

Its complementary colour is #646B74, and analogous partners are #746564 and #737464.