Yellow Color / Colour Code #74673E
This page shows the hex color code for yellow (#74673E). The colour is a yellow tone with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #74673E against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#74673E paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 16, 46, and 76 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 46, 166, and 286 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #74673E
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 46 and saturation at 30%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 46 to 91 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 46 with its complement at 226 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #74673E
Lightness variations at hue 46 and 30% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #74673E
Design Use Cases for #74673E
Balanced UI Color
At 30% saturation, #74673E strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 35% lightness, #74673E is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#74673E is in the yellow spectrum (hue 46). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #74673E (hue 46) to its complement at hue 226. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 76. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #74673e, #3e4b74);
CSS Code for #74673E
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Colors visually similar to #74673E based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Yellow (#74673E)
#74673E is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 116 red, 103 green, and 62 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 46 degrees with 30% saturation and 35% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #74673E is 102/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 47% yellow, and 55% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #74673E against white is 5.60:1 and against black is 3.75:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 25% lightness.
The complementary colour #3E4B74 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #74673E. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #744D3E and #66743E, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #74673E?
- #74673E is Yellow, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(116, 103, 62), HSL(46, 30%, 35%), and CMYK(0%, 11%, 47%, 55%). Its perceived brightness is 102/255.
- Is #74673E accessible for text?
- Against white, #74673E has a contrast ratio of 5.60:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.75:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #74673E?
- The complementary colour is #3E4B74 (hue 226). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #744D3E and #66743E. The triadic palette adds #3E7468 and #683E74 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #74673E in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #74673e; or rgb(116, 103, 62); or hsl(46, 30%, 35%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 46 30% 35%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.