What color is #472421?

#472421 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472421?

The RGB value is 71, 36, 33: 71 red, 36 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472421?

The complementary color is #214447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472421 color

#472421 rgb(71, 36, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #472421 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 14.1% green and 12.9% blue (71, 36, 33).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 54% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Chocolate (#4F2923), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.62:1).

#472421 color codes

HEX	`#472421`
RGB	`rgb(71, 36, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 14.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 37%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 54%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 54%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.85, 16.2, 9.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.85, 18.7, 29.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.504, 2.711, 1.777)`
Decimal	`4662305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472421, 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 #472421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #472421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472421; }
.text { color: #472421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 36 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472421, #473721); }

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Questions

What color is #472421?: #472421 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472421?: The RGB value is 71, 36, 33: 71 red, 36 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472421?: The complementary color is #214447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.