Hewn Brook through the Forming

#746e7a RGB(116,110,122)

About this color

Hewn Brook through the Forming presents itself as a medium-dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #746e7a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#746e7aRGB(116, 110, 122)

HSL 270° · 5% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
Hewn Brook through the Forming
HEX
#746e7a
RGB
rgb(116,110,122)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,43.1%,47.8%)
HSL
hsl(270,5%,45%)
HSV
hsv(270,10%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,10,0,52)
LAB
lab(47,5,-6)
LCH
lch(47,8,310)
sRGB
(0.455,0.431,0.478)
HEX8
#746e7aff
CSS Name
Decimal
116110122

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
5%
Hue
270°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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