What color is #472333?

#472333 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472333?

The RGB value is 71, 35, 51: 71 red, 35 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472333?

The complementary color is #234737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472333?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472333 color

#472333 rgb(71, 35, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #472333 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 13.7% green and 20% blue (71, 35, 51).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 28% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.49:1).

#472333 color codes

HEX	`#472333`
RGB	`rgb(71, 35, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 13.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 28%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.14, 19.44, -2.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.14, 19.64, 351.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.797, 2.781, 3.468)`
Decimal	`4662067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472333, 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 #472333	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472333 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #472333 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472333; }
.text { color: #472333; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472333; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 35 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472333, #472523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #472333?: #472333 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472333?: The RGB value is 71, 35, 51: 71 red, 35 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472333?: The complementary color is #234737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472333?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.