Information about #474F12 color

#474F12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#474F12 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 79, 18) — 27.8% red, 31% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 24 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#474F12 is a strongly colored sunny yellow that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Xander (#44500C). Slightly further away sit Lucy Green (#4B531E) and Army Green (#4B5320).

The recipe behind #474F12 is rgb(71, 79, 18), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #474F12 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#474F12 color variations

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

#474F12 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 #474F12

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

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Navy Green color link
Navy Green

#35530A

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Terre Verte color link
Terre Verte

#385E0F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474F12
  • RGB71, 79, 18
  • CMYK3, 0, 24, 69
  • CSSrgb(71, 79, 18)
  • HSL68°, 63%, 19%
  • HSL Precise67.869°, 62.887%, 19.02%
  • HSV68°, 77%, 31%
  • HSB68°, 77%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.310, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.310, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.310, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID474F12
  • DECIMAL ID4673298
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01