#474A3A Color
#474A3A is rgb(71, 74, 58) in RGB, hsl(71, 12%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 22%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#474A3Argb(71, 74, 58)hsl(71, 12%, 26%)hsv(71, 22%, 29%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 22%, 71%)oklch(40.1% 0.026 116.2)lab(30.80% -3.70 9.17)lch(30.80% 9.89 112.01)What #474A3A 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 #474A3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#474A3A Channel Values
How #474A3A 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 74 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 12% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 22% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.1:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #474A3A 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 #474A3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #474A3A; 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 #474A3A
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 #474A3A 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.
#474A3A#49493A#494A3A#49493A#48493A#494848#484943#484848Using #474A3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-474a3a: #474A3A;background-color: #474A3A;colors: { 'color-474a3a': '#474A3A' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.290, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_474a3a">#474A3A</color>fill="#474A3A"More Green Colors
#474A3A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#474A3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #474A3A?
#474A3A is a dark green — rgb(71, 74, 58) in RGB and hsl(71, 12%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #474A3A?
#474A3A is rgb(71, 74, 58) — red 71, green 74, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #474A3A?
#474A3A converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 22%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #474A3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #474A3A scores 9.1:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #474A3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #474A3A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.65, which is visibly different.
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