Information about #74712A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#74712A is a pleasantly vivid yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Olivetone (#747028). Nearby in the Register you will also find Crete (#77712B) and Secret Garden (#6D6D26).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 113, 42)), which gives #74712A its character. If you plan to put text on a #74712A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74712A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#74712A color variations
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#74712A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#74712A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#74712A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#74712A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#74712A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #74712A color
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Nearest named colors to #74712A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#747028
#77712B
#6D6D26
#6E6E30
#7C7631
#667028
#807532
#657432
#826A21
#636F22
#778120
#667E2C
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#74712A
- RGB116, 113, 42
- CMYK0, 1, 29, 55
- CSSrgb(116, 113, 42)
- HSL58°, 47%, 31%
- HSL Precise57.568°, 46.835%, 30.98%
- HSV58°, 64%, 45%
- HSB58°, 64%, 45%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.443, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.443, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.443, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID74712A
- DECIMAL ID7631146
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
