Information about #74724A color

#74724A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74724A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 114, 74) — 45.5% red, 44.7% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 16 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #74724A reads as a softly toned golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to yamato (#746F4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Go Ben (#786E4C) and Bling (#7F724A).

The recipe behind #74724A is rgb(116, 114, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #74724A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #74724A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74724A color variations

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

#74724A 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 #74724A

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

yamato color link
yamato

#746F4E

Go Ben color link
Go Ben

#786E4C

Bling color link
Bling

#7F724A

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Kiki Khaki color link
Kiki Khaki

#70743E

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Timbuktu color link
Timbuktu

#7F6C43

Grey Brown color link
Grey Brown

#7F7053

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74724A
  • RGB116, 114, 74
  • CMYK0, 1, 16, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 114, 74)
  • HSL57°, 22%, 37%
  • HSL Precise57.143°, 22.105%, 37.255%
  • HSV57°, 36%, 45%
  • HSB57°, 36%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.447, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.447, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.447, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74724A
  • DECIMAL ID7631434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01