What color is #747948?

#747948 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 #747948?

The RGB value is 116, 121, 72: 116 red, 121 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747948?

The complementary color is #4D4879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747948?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747948 color

#747948 rgb(116, 121, 72)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #747948 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 47.5% green and 28.2% blue (116, 121, 72).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 53% 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 4.59:1).

#747948 color codes

HEX	`#747948`
RGB	`rgb(116, 121, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 47.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 40%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.32, -10.1, 26.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.32, 28.11, 111.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.21, 17.856, 8.775)`
Decimal	`7633224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747948, 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 #747948	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747948 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #747948 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747948; }
.text { color: #747948; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747948; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 121 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747948, #5c7948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #747948?: #747948 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 #747948?: The RGB value is 116, 121, 72: 116 red, 121 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747948?: The complementary color is #4D4879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747948?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.