#74716A
Gray · medium neutral
About #74716A
#74716A is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 45% red, 44% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Gray (ΔE 7.3); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6A6D74 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #74716A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.87:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.87:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #74716A?
#74716A is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 45% red, 44% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #74716A?
Use white text. White on #74716A has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #74716A?
Its complementary colour is #6A6D74, and analogous partners are #746C6A and #72746A.