What color is #74784D?

#74784D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bonsai. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74784D?

The RGB value is 116, 120, 77: 116 red, 120 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74784D?

The complementary color is #514D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74784D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74784D color

#74784D rgb(116, 120, 77)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #74784D is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 47.1% green and 30.2% blue (116, 120, 77).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 22% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bonsai (#787B54), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#74784D color codes

HEX	`#74784D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 120, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 47.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 22%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 36%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 36%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.11, -8.89, 23.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.11, 24.8, 111.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.259, 17.682, 9.629)`
Decimal	`7632973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74784D, 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 #74784D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74784D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #74784D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74784d; }
.text { color: #74784d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74784d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 120 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74784d, #5f784d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #74784D?: #74784D is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bonsai. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74784D?: The RGB value is 116, 120, 77: 116 red, 120 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74784D?: The complementary color is #514D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74784D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.