What color is #474630?

#474630 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474630?

The RGB value is 71, 70, 48: 71 red, 70 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474630?

The complementary color is #303147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474630?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474630 color

#474630 rgb(71, 70, 48)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #474630 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 27.5% green and 18.8% blue (71, 70, 48).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 19% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 32% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.6:1).

#474630 color codes

HEX	`#474630`
RGB	`rgb(71, 70, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 27.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 19%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 32%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 32%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.24, -3.73, 13.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.24, 13.96, 105.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.322, 5.933, 3.661)`
Decimal	`4671024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474630, 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 #474630	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474630 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #474630 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474630; }
.text { color: #474630; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474630; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 70 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474630, #3c4730); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #474630?: #474630 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474630?: The RGB value is 71, 70, 48: 71 red, 70 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474630?: The complementary color is #303147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474630?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.