What color is #747848?

#747848 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747848?

The RGB value is 116, 120, 72: 116 red, 120 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747848?

The complementary color is #4C4878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747848 color

#747848 rgb(116, 120, 72)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #747848 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 47.1% green and 28.2% blue (116, 120, 72).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#747848 color codes

HEX	`#747848`
RGB	`rgb(116, 120, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 47.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 40%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.02, -9.55, 25.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.02, 27.56, 110.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.089, 17.614, 8.735)`
Decimal	`7632968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747848, 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 #747848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	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 #747848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747848; }
.text { color: #747848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 120 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747848, #5c7848); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #747848?: #747848 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747848?: The RGB value is 116, 120, 72: 116 red, 120 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747848?: The complementary color is #4C4878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.