Information about #473F06 color

#473F06 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #473F06 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 63, 6) — 27.8% red, 24.7% green, 2.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 25 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #473F06 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bronzetone (#4D400F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Olive (#373E02) and Pineapple (#563C0D).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 63, 6) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #473F06 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #473F06 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#473F06 color variations

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

#473F06 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 #473F06

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

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

La Fonseca color link
La Fonseca

#353300

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473F06
  • RGB71, 63, 6
  • CMYK0, 3, 25, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 63, 6)
  • HSL53°, 84%, 15%
  • HSL Precise52.615°, 84.416%, 15.098%
  • HSV53°, 92%, 28%
  • HSB53°, 92%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.247, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.247, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.247, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID473F06
  • DECIMAL ID4669190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01