Close to Army Green
#474921
#474921 is a very dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 28.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 38% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #474921.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.36:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.36:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.24:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #474921 as they’d see it.
#474921 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #474921
What color is #474921?
#474921 is a very dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 28.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 38% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #474921 in RGB?
#474921 is rgb(71, 73, 33): 71 red, 73 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #474921 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 55, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #474921?
PANTONE 449 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #474921?
Its complement #474268 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.