What color is #473E23?

#473E23 is a dark, desaturated orange known as Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Madras?

The RGB value is 71, 62, 35: 71 red, 62 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Madras?

The complementary color is #232C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473E23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Madras color: hex code #473E23

#473E23 rgb(71, 62, 35)

Shades of brown

Madras has the hex code #473E23. It is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 24.3% green and 13.7% blue (71, 62, 35).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 51% yellow and 72% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.6:1).

Madras (#473E23) color codes

HEX	`#473E23`
RGB	`rgb(71, 62, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 24.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.47, -0.51, 17.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.47, 17.99, 91.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.625, 4.906, 2.293)`
Decimal	`4668963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Madras, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #473E23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473E23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #473E23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473e23; }
.text { color: #473e23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473e23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 62 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473e23, #3e4723); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

See #473E23 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #473E23?: #473E23 is a dark, desaturated orange known as Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Madras?: The RGB value is 71, 62, 35: 71 red, 62 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Madras?: The complementary color is #232C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473E23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.