What color is #472034?

#472034 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472034?

The RGB value is 71, 32, 52: 71 red, 32 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472034?

The complementary color is #204733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472034 color

#472034 rgb(71, 32, 52)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472034 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 12.5% green and 20.4% blue (71, 32, 52).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 38% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 27% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#472034 color codes

HEX	`#472034`
RGB	`rgb(71, 32, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 12.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 38%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 55%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 27%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.46, 21.47, -4.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.46, 21.94, 348.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.735, 2.621, 3.557)`
Decimal	`4661300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472034, 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 #472034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #472034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472034; }
.text { color: #472034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 32 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472034, #472020); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #472034?: #472034 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472034?: The RGB value is 71, 32, 52: 71 red, 32 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472034?: The complementary color is #204733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.