#74714E Color
#74714E is rgb(116, 113, 78) in RGB, hsl(55, 20%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 33%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#74714Ergb(116, 113, 78)hsl(55, 20%, 38%)hsv(55, 33%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 33%, 55%)oklch(54.2% 0.051 103.8)lab(47.22% -3.19 19.93)lch(47.22% 20.18 99.10)What #74714E 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 #74714E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#74714E Channel Values
How #74714E 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 116 · G 113 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 20% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 33% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 33% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.98:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74714E 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 #74714E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74714E; 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 #74714E
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 #74714E 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.
#74714E#72724E#73714E#72724E#73724E#776D6D#766F62#707070Using #74714E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-74714e: #74714E;background-color: #74714E;colors: { 'color-74714e': '#74714E' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.443, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_74714e">#74714E</color>fill="#74714E"More Yellow Colors
#74714E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#74714E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #74714E?
#74714E is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 113, 78) in RGB and hsl(55, 20%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #74714E?
#74714E is rgb(116, 113, 78) — red 116, green 113, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #74714E?
#74714E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 33%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #74714E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #74714E scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #74714E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #74714E 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 17.49, which is visibly different.
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