What color is #474326?

#474326 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 #474326?

The RGB value is 71, 67, 38: 71 red, 67 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474326?

The complementary color is #262A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474326?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474326 color

#474326 rgb(71, 67, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #474326 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.3% green and 14.9% blue (71, 67, 38).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 46% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#474326 color codes

HEX	`#474326`
RGB	`rgb(71, 67, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 46%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 46%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.1, -3.29, 18.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.1, 18.49, 100.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.956, 5.494, 2.633)`
Decimal	`4670246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474326, 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 #474326	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474326 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #474326 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474326; }
.text { color: #474326; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474326; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 67 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474326, #3b4726); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #474326?: #474326 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 #474326?: The RGB value is 71, 67, 38: 71 red, 67 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474326?: The complementary color is #262A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474326?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.