What color is #474833?

#474833 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 #474833?

The RGB value is 71, 72, 51: 71 red, 72 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474833?

The complementary color is #343348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474833 color

#474833 rgb(71, 72, 51)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #474833 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 28.2% green and 20% blue (71, 72, 51).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#474833 color codes

HEX	`#474833`
RGB	`rgb(71, 72, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 28.2%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 29%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 29%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.94, -4.49, 12.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.94, 13.29, 109.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.513, 6.213, 4.04)`
Decimal	`4671539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474833, 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 #474833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #474833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474833; }
.text { color: #474833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 72 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474833, #3d4833); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #474833?: #474833 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 #474833?: The RGB value is 71, 72, 51: 71 red, 72 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474833?: The complementary color is #343348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.