What color is #74724C?

#74724C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74724C?

The RGB value is 116, 114, 76: 116 red, 114 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74724C?

The complementary color is #4C4E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74724C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74724C color

#74724C rgb(116, 114, 76)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #74724C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 44.7% green and 29.8% blue (116, 114, 76).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 21% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 34% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#74724C color codes

HEX	`#74724C`
RGB	`rgb(116, 114, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 44.7%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 21%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 34%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.33, -5.64, 21.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.33, 22.12, 104.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.524, 16.27, 9.211)`
Decimal	`7631436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74724C, 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 #74724C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74724C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #74724C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74724c; }
.text { color: #74724c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74724c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 114 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74724c, #62744c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #74724C?: #74724C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74724C?: The RGB value is 116, 114, 76: 116 red, 114 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74724C?: The complementary color is #4C4E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74724C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.