#74733E Color
#74733E is rgb(116, 115, 62) in RGB, hsl(59, 30%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 47%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#74733Ergb(116, 115, 62)hsl(59, 30%, 35%)hsv(59, 47%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 47%, 55%)oklch(54.4% 0.074 107.7)lab(47.58% -5.71 29.29)lch(47.58% 29.84 101.03)What #74733E 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 #74733E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#74733E Channel Values
How #74733E 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 115 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 30% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 47% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 47% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.92:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74733E 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 #74733E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74733E; 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 #74733E
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 #74733E 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.
#74733E#73733E#74733E#73733E#74733E#796E6E#77705E#707070Using #74733E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-74733e: #74733E;background-color: #74733E;colors: { 'color-74733e': '#74733E' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.451, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_74733e">#74733E</color>fill="#74733E"More Yellow Colors
#74733E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#74733E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #74733E?
#74733E is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 115, 62) in RGB and hsl(59, 30%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #74733E?
#74733E is rgb(116, 115, 62) — red 116, green 115, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #74733E?
#74733E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 47%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #74733E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #74733E scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #74733E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #74733E 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 11.94, which is visibly different.
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