Information about #747C4E color

#747C4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #747C4E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 124, 78) — 45.5% red, 48.6% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 18 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#747C4E presents itself as a gently muted yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Finch (#75785A). Nearby in the Register you will also find yamato (#746F4E) and Reseda Green (#6C7C59).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 124, 78) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #747C4E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #747C4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#747C4E color variations

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#747C4E 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 #747C4E

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

Finch color link
Finch

#75785A

yamato color link
yamato

#746F4E

Reseda Green color link
Reseda Green

#6C7C59

Kokoda color link
Kokoda

#7B785A

Go Ben color link
Go Ben

#786E4C

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Bling color link
Bling

#7F724A

Rutherford color link
Rutherford

#7F7B59

Grey Brown color link
Grey Brown

#7F7053

Strobe color link
Strobe

#79735C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#747C4E
  • RGB116, 124, 78
  • CMYK3, 0, 18, 51
  • CSSrgb(116, 124, 78)
  • HSL70°, 23%, 40%
  • HSL Precise70.435°, 22.772%, 39.608%
  • HSV70°, 37%, 49%
  • HSB70°, 37%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.486, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.486, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.486, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID747C4E
  • DECIMAL ID7633998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01