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Information about #474401 color

#474401 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#474401 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 68, 1) — 27.8% red, 26.7% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 27 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #474401 reads as a intensely saturated yellow and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bronzetone (#4D400F). Slightly further away sit Verdun Green (#495400) and Green Brown (#544E03).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 68, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #474401 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#474401 color variations

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

#474401 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 #474401

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

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

La Fonseca color link
La Fonseca

#353300

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474401
  • RGB71, 68, 1
  • CMYK0, 1, 27, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 68, 1)
  • HSL57°, 97%, 14%
  • HSL Precise57.429°, 97.222%, 14.118%
  • HSV57°, 99%, 28%
  • HSB57°, 99%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.267, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.267, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.267, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID474401
  • DECIMAL ID4670465
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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