Information about #474D14 color

#474D14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #474D14 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 77, 20) — 27.8% red, 30.2% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 22 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #474D14 reads as a confidently colored yellow and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Xander (#44500C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lucy Green (#4B531E) and Army Green (#4B5320).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 77, 20) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #474D14 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — 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.

#474D14 color variations

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

#474D14 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 #474D14

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

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Navy Green color link
Navy Green

#35530A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474D14
  • RGB71, 77, 20
  • CMYK2, 0, 22, 70
  • CSSrgb(71, 77, 20)
  • HSL66°, 59%, 19%
  • HSL Precise66.316°, 58.763%, 19.02%
  • HSV66°, 74%, 30%
  • HSB66°, 74%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.302, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.302, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.302, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID474D14
  • DECIMAL ID4672788
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01