Information about #74882B color

#74882B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #74882B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 136, 43) — 45.5% red, 53.3% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 36 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #74882B sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pacifika (#778120). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olive Drab (#6B8E23) and Siskin Sprout Yellow (#7A942E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(116, 136, 43)), which gives #74882B its character. If you plan to put text on a #74882B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #74882B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#74882B color variations

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

#74882B 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 #74882B

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

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74882B
  • RGB116, 136, 43
  • CMYK8, 0, 36, 47
  • CSSrgb(116, 136, 43)
  • HSL73°, 52%, 35%
  • HSL Precise72.903°, 51.955%, 35.098%
  • HSV73°, 68%, 53%
  • HSB73°, 68%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.533, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.533, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.533, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID74882B
  • DECIMAL ID7637035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01