What color is #474121?

#474121 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474121?

The RGB value is 71, 65, 33: 71 red, 65 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474121?

The complementary color is #212747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474121 color

#474121 rgb(71, 65, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #474121 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.5% green and 12.9% blue (71, 65, 33).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 54% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#474121 color codes

HEX	`#474121`
RGB	`rgb(71, 65, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 37%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 54%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.38, -2.64, 20.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.38, 20.52, 97.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.763, 5.23, 2.197)`
Decimal	`4669729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474121, 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 #474121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #474121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474121; }
.text { color: #474121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 65 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474121, #3a4721); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #474121?: #474121 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474121?: The RGB value is 71, 65, 33: 71 red, 65 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474121?: The complementary color is #212747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.