What color is #746450?

#746450 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(116, 100, 80), and in HSL hsl(33, 18%, 38%).

Is #746450 accessible as text?

On white, #746450 has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #746450, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #746450?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-500 (#79716B).

What colors go well with #746450?

As a neutral, #746450 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #746450 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #746450 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#746450 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #746450

Not just a swatch — here's how #746450 works with other colors. Named schemes with #746450 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #746450 Secondary #B46618 Accent #727946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Raw Umber as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #746450 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #909867 Secondary #3B3833

Raw Umber anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #746450 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

Raw Umber plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #746450 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #93986F Anchor #3E2C20

Raw Umber holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #746450 Secondary #958F88 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Raw Umber is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Raw Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #746450 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 67/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #746450

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People also use #746450 with

Mauve Taupe Olive Brown Iron Gray Greige Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E0DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #726E4F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #746450 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #746450;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 100 80;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.3% 0.036 73.1);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEBE7;
  --color-200: #DED7CF;
  --color-300: #C3B9AC;
  --color-400: #A89A8A;
  --color-500: #8A7C6B;
  --color-600: #6C6256;
  --color-700: #4F4840;
  --color-800: #35312C;
  --color-900: #211F1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  raw-umber: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEBE7',
    200: '#DED7CF',
    300: '#C3B9AC',
    400: '#A89A8A',
    500: '#8A7C6B',
    600: '#6C6256',
    700: '#4F4840',
    800: '#35312C',
    900: '#211F1C',
  },
}

$base: #746450;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEBE7;
$base-200: #DED7CF;
$base-300: #C3B9AC;
$base-400: #A89A8A;
$base-500: #8A7C6B;
$base-600: #6C6256;
$base-700: #4F4840;
$base-800: #35312C;
$base-900: #211F1C;
$base-hover: #5B4F40;
$base-subtle: #D6D0C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#746450",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED7CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3B9AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A89A8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A7C6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C6256",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4840",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35312C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211F1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #746450

Color Lab

Pairs with #746450

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