Information about #474727 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#474727 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 71, 39) — 27.8% red, 27.8% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 13 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#474727 presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Onion (#48412B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Woodrush (#45402B) and Suburban (#48402C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 71, 39)), which gives #474727 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#474727 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#474727 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#474727 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#474727 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#474727 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#474727 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #474727

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Flirtatious Indigo Tea color link
Flirtatious Indigo Tea

#473F2D

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Codium Fragile Seaweed color link
Codium Fragile Seaweed

#524B2A

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Pine Needle color link
Pine Needle

#454D32

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

#474727 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474727
  • RGB71, 71, 39
  • CMYK0, 0, 13, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 71, 39)
  • HSL60°, 29%, 22%
  • HSL Precise60°, 29.091%, 21.569%
  • HSV60°, 45%, 28%
  • HSB60°, 45%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.278, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.278, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.278, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID474727
  • DECIMAL ID4671271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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