What color is #747100?

#747100 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747100?

The RGB value is 116, 113, 0: 116 red, 113 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747100?

The complementary color is #000374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747100?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747100 color

#747100 rgb(116, 113, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #747100 is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 44.3% green and 0% blue (116, 113, 0).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 100% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Topiary Green (#667700), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#747100 color codes

HEX	`#747100`
RGB	`rgb(116, 113, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 44.3%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 100%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 100%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.34, -10.39, 52.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.34, 53.18, 101.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.108, 15.524, 2.306)`
Decimal	`7631104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747100, 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 #747100	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747100 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #747100 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747100; }
.text { color: #747100; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747100; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 113 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747100, #3d7400); }

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Questions

What color is #747100?: #747100 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747100?: The RGB value is 116, 113, 0: 116 red, 113 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747100?: The complementary color is #000374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747100?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.