Information about #747F2F color

#747F2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#747F2F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 127, 47) — 45.5% red, 49.8% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 31 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #747F2F holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pesto (#7C7631). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki Green (#728639) and Dirty Green (#667E2C).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 127, 47) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #747F2F: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #747F2F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#747F2F color variations

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

#747F2F 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 #747F2F

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

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Olivetone color link
Olivetone

#747028

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#747F2F
  • RGB116, 127, 47
  • CMYK4, 0, 31, 50
  • CSSrgb(116, 127, 47)
  • HSL68°, 46%, 34%
  • HSL Precise68.25°, 45.977%, 34.118%
  • HSV68°, 63%, 50%
  • HSB68°, 63%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.498, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.498, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.498, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID747F2F
  • DECIMAL ID7634735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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