What color is #472121?

#472121 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472121?

The RGB value is 71, 33, 33: 71 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472121?

The complementary color is #214747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472121 color

#472121 rgb(71, 33, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #472121 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 12.9% green and 12.9% blue (71, 33, 33).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 54% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.93:1).

#472121 color codes

HEX	`#472121`
RGB	`rgb(71, 33, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 12.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 37%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 54%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.09, 18.1, 8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.09, 19.91, 24.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.417, 2.537, 1.748)`
Decimal	`4661537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472121, 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 #472121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #472121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472121; }
.text { color: #472121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 33 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472121, #473421); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #472121?: #472121 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472121?: The RGB value is 71, 33, 33: 71 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472121?: The complementary color is #214747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.