What color is #471712?

#471712 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #471712?

The RGB value is 71, 23, 18: 71 red, 23 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #471712?

The complementary color is #124247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #471712?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#471712 color

#471712 rgb(71, 23, 18)

Shades of brown

The hex color #471712 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 9% green and 7.1% blue (71, 23, 18).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 60% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 75% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Minotaur Hide (#4A120D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.01:1).

#471712 color codes

HEX	`#471712`
RGB	`rgb(71, 23, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 9%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 60%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 75%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 75%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.47, 22.63, 15.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.47, 27.28, 33.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.014, 1.996, 0.799)`
Decimal	`4658962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #471712, 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 #471712	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#471712 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #471712 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #471712; }
.text { color: #471712; }
.border { border: 2px solid #471712; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 23 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #471712, #473112); }

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Questions

What color is #471712?: #471712 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #471712?: The RGB value is 71, 23, 18: 71 red, 23 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #471712?: The complementary color is #124247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #471712?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.