Information about #74801E color

#74801E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74801E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 128, 30) — 45.5% red, 50.2% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 38 / 50. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#74801E presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pacifika (#778120). Nearby in the Register you will also find Trendy Green (#7C881A) and Olivedrab (#698B22).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(116, 128, 30)), which gives #74801E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74801E color variations

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#74801E 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 #74801E

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

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Murky Green color link
Murky Green

#6C7A0E

Olivetone color link
Olivetone

#747028

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74801E
  • RGB116, 128, 30
  • CMYK5, 0, 38, 50
  • CSSrgb(116, 128, 30)
  • HSL67°, 62%, 31%
  • HSL Precise67.347°, 62.025%, 30.98%
  • HSV67°, 77%, 50%
  • HSB67°, 77%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.502, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.502, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.502, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74801E
  • DECIMAL ID7634974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01