What color is #474115?

#474115 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474115?

The RGB value is 71, 65, 21: 71 red, 65 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474115?

The complementary color is #151B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474115?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474115 color

#474115 rgb(71, 65, 21)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #474115 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.5% green and 8.2% blue (71, 65, 21).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 54% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 70% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#474115 color codes

HEX	`#474115`
RGB	`rgb(71, 65, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 54%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 70%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 70%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.23, -3.79, 26.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.23, 27.23, 97.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.624, 5.175, 1.465)`
Decimal	`4669717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474115, 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 #474115	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474115 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #474115 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474115; }
.text { color: #474115; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474115; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 65 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474115, #344715); }

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Questions

What color is #474115?: #474115 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474115?: The RGB value is 71, 65, 21: 71 red, 65 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474115?: The complementary color is #151B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474115?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.