What color is #472018?

#472018 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472018?

The RGB value is 71, 32, 24: 71 red, 32 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472018?

The complementary color is #183F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472018?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472018 color

#472018 rgb(71, 32, 24)

Shades of brown

The hex color #472018 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 12.5% green and 9.4% blue (71, 32, 24).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 49% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 66% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#472018 color codes

HEX	`#472018`
RGB	`rgb(71, 32, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 12.5%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 49%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 66%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 66%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.64, 17.79, 13.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.64, 22.62, 38.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.28, 2.439, 1.162)`
Decimal	`4661272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472018, 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 #472018	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472018 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #472018 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472018; }
.text { color: #472018; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472018; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 32 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472018, #473718); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #472018?: #472018 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472018?: The RGB value is 71, 32, 24: 71 red, 32 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472018?: The complementary color is #183F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472018?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.