Close to Army Green
#474521
#474521 is a very dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 27.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 37% saturation and 20% 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 #474521.
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
9.81:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.14:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.81:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.14:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #474521 as they’d see it.
#474521 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 #474521
What color is #474521?
#474521 is a very dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 27.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #474521 in RGB?
#474521 is rgb(71, 69, 33): 71 red, 69 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #474521 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 54, 72). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #474521?
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 #474521?
Its complement #414063 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.