#474700 Color
#474700 is rgb(71, 71, 0) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 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 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#474700rgb(71, 71, 0)hsl(60, 100%, 14%)hsv(60, 100%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 72%)oklch(38.5% 0.084 109.8)lab(29.21% -6.27 37.16)lch(29.21% 37.68 99.57)What #474700 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 #474700, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#474700 Channel Values
How #474700 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 71 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 100% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 100% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.68:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #474700 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 #474700
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #474700; 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 #474700
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 #474700 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-474700: #474700;background-color: #474700;colors: { 'color-474700': '#474700' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.278, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_474700">#474700</color>fill="#474700"More Yellow Colors
#474700 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#474700 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #474700?
#474700 is a darkest yellow — rgb(71, 71, 0) in RGB and hsl(60, 100%, 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 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #474700?
#474700 is rgb(71, 71, 0) — red 71, green 71, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #474700?
#474700 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #474700 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #474700 scores 9.68:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #474700 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #474700 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 17.95, which is visibly different.
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