Information about #47491C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#47491C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 73, 28) — 27.8% red, 28.6% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 18 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #47491C reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lucy Green (#4B531E). Slightly further away sit Army Green (#4B5320) and Madras (#473E23).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(71, 73, 28)), which gives #47491C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #47491C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#47491C color variations

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#47491C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #47491C

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

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47491C
  • RGB71, 73, 28
  • CMYK1, 0, 18, 71
  • HSL63°, 45%, 20%
  • HSL Precise62.667°, 44.554%, 19.804%
  • HSV63°, 62%, 29%
  • HSB63°, 62%, 29%
  • HEX ID47491C
  • DECIMAL ID4671772
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
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