What color is #474834?

#474834 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474834?

The RGB value is 71, 72, 52: 71 red, 72 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474834?

The complementary color is #353448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474834?

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.

#474834 color

#474834 rgb(71, 72, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474834 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 28.2% green and 20.4% blue (71, 72, 52).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 16% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% 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).

#474834 color codes

HEX	`#474834`
RGB	`rgb(71, 72, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 28.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 16%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 28%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 28%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.97, -4.32, 11.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.97, 12.66, 109.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.536, 6.222, 4.158)`
Decimal	`4671540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474834, 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 #474834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474834 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 #474834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474834; }
.text { color: #474834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 72 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474834, #3d4834); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #474834?: #474834 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474834?: The RGB value is 71, 72, 52: 71 red, 72 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474834?: The complementary color is #353448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474834?: 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.