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#74701A Color

#74701A is rgb(116, 112, 26) in RGB, hsl(57, 63%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 78%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74701A
HEX#74701A
RGBrgb(116, 112, 26)
HSLhsl(57, 63%, 28%)
HSVhsv(57, 78%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 78%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.103 106.7)
LABlab(46.40% -6.14 44.79)
LCHlch(46.40% 45.21 97.80)

What #74701A 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 #74701A, 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.

#74701A Channel Values

How #74701A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 116 · G 112 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 63% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 78% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 78% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74701A 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.

TextWhite text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74701A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74701A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #74701A

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 #74701A 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.

Typical#74701A
Protanopia#71711A
Protanomaly#72701A
Deuteranopia#717119
Deuteranomaly#72711A
Tritanopia#7A6A6A
Tritanomaly#786C55
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #74701A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-74701a: #74701A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74701A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74701a': '#74701A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.439, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_74701a">#74701A</color>
SVG fillfill="#74701A"

More Yellow Colors

#74701A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74701A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74701A?

#74701A is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 112, 26) in RGB and hsl(57, 63%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.

What is the RGB value of #74701A?

#74701A is rgb(116, 112, 26) — red 116, green 112, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74701A?

#74701A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 78%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74701A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #74701A scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74701A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74701A 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.05, which is visibly different.

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