What color is #474429?

#474429 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474429?

The RGB value is 71, 68, 41: 71 red, 68 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474429?

The complementary color is #292C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474429 color

#474429 rgb(71, 68, 41)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #474429 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.7% green and 16.1% blue (71, 68, 41).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 42% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#474429 color codes

HEX	`#474429`
RGB	`rgb(71, 68, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 42%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.47, -3.51, 16.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.47, 17.18, 101.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.066, 5.634, 2.918)`
Decimal	`4670505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474429, 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 #474429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	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 #474429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474429; }
.text { color: #474429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 68 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474429, #3b4729); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #474429?: #474429 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474429?: The RGB value is 71, 68, 41: 71 red, 68 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474429?: The complementary color is #292C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.