What color is #47152D?

#47152D is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47152D?

The RGB value is 71, 21, 45: 71 red, 21 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47152D?

The complementary color is #15472F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47152D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47152D color

#47152D rgb(71, 21, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #47152D is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 8.2% green and 17.6% blue (71, 21, 45).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 54% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 37% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.86:1).

#47152D color codes

HEX	`#47152D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 21, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 8.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 54%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 70%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 37%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.83, 26.59, -3.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.83, 26.82, 352.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.341, 2.066, 2.705)`
Decimal	`4658477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47152D, 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 #47152D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47152D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #47152D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47152d; }
.text { color: #47152d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47152d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 21 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47152d, #471615); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #47152D?: #47152D is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47152D?: The RGB value is 71, 21, 45: 71 red, 21 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47152D?: The complementary color is #15472F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47152D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.