#474828 Color
#474828 is rgb(71, 72, 40) in RGB, hsl(62, 29%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 44%, 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 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#474828rgb(71, 72, 40)hsl(62, 29%, 22%)hsv(62, 44%, 28%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 44%, 72%)oklch(39.2% 0.049 110)lab(29.85% -4.63 19.02)lch(29.85% 19.57 103.67)What #474828 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 #474828, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#474828 Channel Values
How #474828 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 72 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 29% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 44% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #474828 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 #474828
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #474828; 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 #474828
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 #474828 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-474828: #474828;background-color: #474828;colors: { 'color-474828': '#474828' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.282, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_474828">#474828</color>fill="#474828"More Yellow Colors
#474828 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#474828 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #474828?
#474828 is a dark yellow — rgb(71, 72, 40) in RGB and hsl(62, 29%, 22%) 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 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #474828?
#474828 is rgb(71, 72, 40) — red 71, green 72, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #474828?
#474828 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 44%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #474828 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #474828 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #474828 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #474828 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 20.56, which is visibly different.
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