Information about #475C05 color

#475C05 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#475C05 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 92, 5) — 27.8% red, 36.1% green, 2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 34 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #475C05 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Lime Green (#435900). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Apple Green (#4E5900) and Verdun Green (#495400).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 92, 5) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #475C05 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#475C05 color variations

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

#475C05 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 #475C05

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#475C05
  • RGB71, 92, 5
  • CMYK8, 0, 34, 64
  • CSSrgb(71, 92, 5)
  • HSL74°, 90%, 19%
  • HSL Precise74.483°, 89.691%, 19.02%
  • HSV74°, 95%, 36%
  • HSB74°, 95%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.361, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.361, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.361, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID475C05
  • DECIMAL ID4676613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01