#474724 Color
#474724 is rgb(71, 71, 36) in RGB, hsl(60, 33%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 49%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#474724rgb(71, 71, 36)hsl(60, 33%, 21%)hsv(60, 49%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 49%, 72%)oklch(38.9% 0.053 108.6)lab(29.48% -4.42 20.92)lch(29.48% 21.39 101.92)What #474724 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 #474724, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#474724 Channel Values
How #474724 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 33% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 49% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #474724 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 #474724
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #474724; 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 #474724
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 #474724 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-474724: #474724;background-color: #474724;colors: { 'color-474724': '#474724' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.278, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_474724">#474724</color>fill="#474724"More Yellow Colors
#474724 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#474724 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #474724?
#474724 is a dark yellow — rgb(71, 71, 36) in RGB and hsl(60, 33%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.44.
What is the RGB value of #474724?
#474724 is rgb(71, 71, 36) — red 71, green 71, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #474724?
#474724 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 49%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #474724 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #474724 scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #474724 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #474724 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 19.94, which is visibly different.
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