#474201 Color
#474201 is rgb(71, 66, 1) in RGB, hsl(56, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 99%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#474201rgb(71, 66, 1)hsl(56, 97%, 14%)hsv(56, 99%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 99%, 72%)oklch(37.2% 0.078 104.7)lab(27.60% -3.36 35.54)lch(27.60% 35.69 95.40)What #474201 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #474201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#474201 Channel Values
How #474201 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 71 · G 66 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 99% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 99% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.26:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #474201 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #474201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #474201; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #474201
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #474201 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#474201#434301#454301#444400#454301#4B3E3E#493F2F#414141Using #474201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-474201: #474201;background-color: #474201;colors: { 'color-474201': '#474201' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.259, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_474201">#474201</color>fill="#474201"More Yellow Colors
#474201 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#474201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #474201?
#474201 is a darkest yellow — rgb(71, 66, 1) in RGB and hsl(56, 97%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.96.
What is the RGB value of #474201?
#474201 is rgb(71, 66, 1) — red 71, green 66, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #474201?
#474201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 99%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #474201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #474201 scores 10.26:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #474201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #474201 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.38, which is visibly different.
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