Information about #4A4717 color

#4A4717 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4A4717 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(74, 71, 23) — 29% red, 27.8% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 20 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4A4717 is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bronzetone (#4D400F). Slightly further away sit Lucy Green (#4B531E) and Thatch Green (#403D19).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(74, 71, 23)), which gives #4A4717 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4A4717 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4A4717 color variations

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

#4A4717 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 #4A4717

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

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4A4717
  • RGB74, 71, 23
  • CMYK0, 1, 20, 71
  • CSSrgb(74, 71, 23)
  • HSL56°, 53%, 19%
  • HSL Precise56.471°, 52.577%, 19.02%
  • HSV56°, 69%, 29%
  • HSB56°, 69%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.290, 0.278, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.290, 0.278, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.290, 0.278, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4A4717
  • DECIMAL ID4867863
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01