Information about #74702A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74702A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 112, 42) — 45.5% red, 43.9% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 29 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74702A presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Olivetone (#747028). Slightly further away sit Crete (#77712B) and Secret Garden (#6D6D26).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 112, 42)), which gives #74702A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #74702A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#74702A color variations

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

#74702A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74702A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74702A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74702A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#74702A 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
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#2A2E74
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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
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#4B2A74
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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
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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
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#2A7470
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#702A74
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#2E742A
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#2A2E74
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#702A74
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#2A744B
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#2A2E74
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#742A53
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Nearest named colors to #74702A

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

Olivetone color link
Olivetone

#747028

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Secret Garden color link
Secret Garden

#6D6D26

Mustard Green color link
Mustard Green

#6E6E30

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Rain Forest color link
Rain Forest

#667028

Spanish Bistre color link
Spanish Bistre

#807532

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Fiji Green color link
Fiji Green

#636F22

Yellow Metal color link
Yellow Metal

#716338

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

#74702A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74702A
  • RGB116, 112, 42
  • CMYK0, 2, 29, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 112, 42)
  • HSL57°, 47%, 31%
  • HSL Precise56.757°, 46.835%, 30.98%
  • HSV57°, 64%, 45%
  • HSB57°, 64%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.439, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.439, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.439, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74702A
  • DECIMAL ID7630890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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