What color is #471822?

#471822 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #471822?

The RGB value is 71, 24, 34: 71 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #471822?

The complementary color is #18473D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #471822?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#471822 color

#471822 rgb(71, 24, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #471822 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 9.4% green and 13.3% blue (71, 24, 34).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 49% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 52% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.77:1).

#471822 color codes

HEX	`#471822`
RGB	`rgb(71, 24, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 9.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 49%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 66%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 52%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.05, 23.55, 4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.05, 24.03, 11.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.214, 2.109, 1.751)`
Decimal	`4659234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #471822, 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 #471822	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#471822 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #471822 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #471822; }
.text { color: #471822; }
.border { border: 2px solid #471822; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 24 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #471822, #472618); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #471822?: #471822 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #471822?: The RGB value is 71, 24, 34: 71 red, 24 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #471822?: The complementary color is #18473D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #471822?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.