What color is #474D1E?

#474D1E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474D1E?

The RGB value is 71, 77, 30: 71 red, 77 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474D1E?

The complementary color is #241E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474D1E color

#474D1E rgb(71, 77, 30)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #474D1E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 30.2% green and 11.8% blue (71, 77, 30).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 44% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#474D1E color codes

HEX	`#474D1E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 77, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 30.2%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 44%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 61%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 61%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.21, -10.25, 26.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.21, 28.5, 111.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.487, 6.741, 2.24)`
Decimal	`4672798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474D1E, 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 #474D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #474D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474d1e; }
.text { color: #474d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 77 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474d1e, #2f4d1e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #474D1E?: #474D1E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474D1E?: The RGB value is 71, 77, 30: 71 red, 77 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474D1E?: The complementary color is #241E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.