What color is #404714?

#404714 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #404714?

The RGB value is 64, 71, 20: 64 red, 71 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #404714?

The complementary color is #1B1447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #404714?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#404714 color

#404714 rgb(64, 71, 20)

Shades of green

The hex color #404714 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 27.8% green and 7.8% blue (64, 71, 20).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 56% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#404714 color codes

HEX	`#404714`
RGB	`rgb(64, 71, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 27.8%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 56%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 72%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 72%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.5, -11.03, 28.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.5, 30.68, 111.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.494, 5.647, 1.515)`
Decimal	`4212500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #404714, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #404714	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#404714 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #404714 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #404714; }
.text { color: #404714; }
.border { border: 2px solid #404714; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 71 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #404714, #264714); }

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Questions

What color is #404714?: #404714 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #404714?: The RGB value is 64, 71, 20: 64 red, 71 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #404714?: The complementary color is #1B1447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #404714?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.