What color is #747421?

#747421 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747421?

The RGB value is 116, 116, 33: 116 red, 116 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747421?

The complementary color is #212174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747421 color

#747421 rgb(116, 116, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #747421 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.5% green and 12.9% blue (116, 116, 33).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 56% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#747421 color codes

HEX	`#747421`
RGB	`rgb(116, 116, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 56%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 72%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 72%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.38, -10.9, 43.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.38, 44.9, 104.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.723, 16.314, 3.865)`
Decimal	`7631905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747421, 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 #747421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #747421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747421; }
.text { color: #747421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 116 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747421, #4b7421); }

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Questions

What color is #747421?: #747421 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747421?: The RGB value is 116, 116, 33: 116 red, 116 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747421?: The complementary color is #212174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.