Close to Khaki Green
#747442
#747442 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Khaki Green. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 45.5% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 27% saturation and 36% 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 #747442.
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
4.86:1 AABlack text on this color
4.32:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.86:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.32:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #747442 as they’d see it.
#747442 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 #747442
What color is #747442?
#747442 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Khaki Green. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 45.5% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 27% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #747442 in RGB?
#747442 is rgb(116, 116, 66): 116 red, 116 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #747442 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 43, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #747442?
PANTONE 7497 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #747442?
Its complement #6F6C9D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.