Granite Color – #746a5e: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Granite color hex code is #746a5e, and it is composed of 45% red, 42% green and 37% blue.

Granite is a dark, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 19% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Granite color (#746a5e) against light backgrounds.

Granite color

Granite Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #746A5E

  2. #54677E

Triadic colors

  1. #746A5E

  2. #547E6B

  3. #6B547E

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #908475

  2. #A69D92

  3. #BDB6AE

  4. #D4D0CA

  5. #EBE9E6

Darker colors

  1. #585047

  2. #3C3730

  3. #201D1A

  4. #030303

Analogous colors

  1. #745E68

  2. #745F5E

  3. #746A5E

  4. #73745E

  5. #68745E

Monochromatic colors

  1. #544532

  2. #6F5E49

  3. #887864

  4. #9B9084

  5. #B1AAA0

#746a5e

Granite Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Granite, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#746a5e
RGBrgb(116,106,94)
HSLhsl(33,10.5%,41.2%)
CMYK0, 9, 19, 55
HSV33, 19, 45
RGB %45, 42, 37
XYZ14.4, 14.8, 12.7
LAB45.4, 2.1, 8.1
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation19%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)5.3 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)3.97 (fails WCAG AA)

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