Information about #74794C color

#74794C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74794C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(116, 121, 76) — 45.5% red, 47.5% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 18 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74794C is a gently muted sunny 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 a near neighbor of yamato (#746F4E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Go Ben (#786E4C) and Bling (#7F724A).

The recipe behind #74794C is rgb(116, 121, 76), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #74794C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74794C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74794C color variations

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

#74794C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74794C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74794C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74794C 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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#74794C 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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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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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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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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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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#4D7A69
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#7A4D5E
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Nearest named colors to #74794C

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

yamato color link
yamato

#746F4E

Go Ben color link
Go Ben

#786E4C

Bling color link
Bling

#7F724A

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Finch color link
Finch

#75785A

Cross Country color link
Cross Country

#687F45

Kiki Khaki color link
Kiki Khaki

#70743E

Reseda Green color link
Reseda Green

#6C7C59

Kokoda color link
Kokoda

#7B785A

Grey Brown color link
Grey Brown

#7F7053

Greyish Brown color link
Greyish Brown

#7A6A4F

Triple Hillary color link
Triple Hillary

#837A53

#74794C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74794C
  • RGB116, 121, 76
  • CMYK2, 0, 18, 53
  • CSSrgb(116, 121, 76)
  • HSL67°, 23%, 39%
  • HSL Precise66.667°, 22.843%, 38.627%
  • HSV67°, 37%, 47%
  • HSB67°, 37%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.475, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.475, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.475, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74794C
  • DECIMAL ID7633228
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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