#476B29 Color
#476B29 is rgb(71, 107, 41) in RGB, hsl(93, 45%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 62%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#476B29rgb(71, 107, 41)hsl(93, 45%, 29%)hsv(93, 62%, 42%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 62%, 58%)oklch(48.5% 0.103 133)lab(41.34% -22.65 31.88)lch(41.34% 39.11 125.39)What #476B29 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 #476B29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#476B29 Channel Values
How #476B29 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 107 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 45% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 62% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #476B29 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 #476B29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476B29; 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 #476B29
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 #476B29 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.
#476B29#666629#5B6829#61612B#58652A#4F6565#4C6854#616161Using #476B29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-476b29: #476B29;background-color: #476B29;colors: { 'color-476b29': '#476B29' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.420, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_476b29">#476B29</color>fill="#476B29"More Green Colors
#476B29 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#476B29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #476B29?
#476B29 is a dark green — rgb(71, 107, 41) in RGB and hsl(93, 45%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #476B29?
#476B29 is rgb(71, 107, 41) — red 71, green 107, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #476B29?
#476B29 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 62%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #476B29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #476B29 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #476B29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #476B29 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 6.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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