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#74716F closest to Anchovy

#74716F is a medium gray; the closest named color is Anchovy. In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 44.3% green and 43.5% blue (rgb(116, 113, 111)). Its HSL value is 24° hue, 2% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black. #74716F is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.85:1.

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Variations of #74716F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#74716F color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#74716F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #74716F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #73726F
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #72716F
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #72716F
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #73726F
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #73716F
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #757070
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #747170
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #727272
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #727171

#74716F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.85:1 Good#74716F text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.33:1 Poor#74716F text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#74716F in CSS

/* Anchovy */
.color { color: #74716F; }
.background { background-color: #74716F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #74716F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(116 113 111);
color: hsl(24 2% 45%);
color: oklch(0.551 0.005 56.3);

#74716F FAQ

What color is #74716F?

#74716F is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Anchovy. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #74716F?

#74716F is rgb(116, 113, 111) in RGB, hsl(24, 2%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 3%, 4%, 55%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #74716F?

The complementary color of #74716F is #6F7274, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #74716F?

White text has the best contrast on #74716F: 4.85:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #74716F a warm or cool color?

#74716F is a neutral color.