What color is #472530?

#472530 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 #472530?

The RGB value is 71, 37, 48: 71 red, 37 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472530?

The complementary color is #25473C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472530 color

#472530 rgb(71, 37, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #472530 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 14.5% green and 18.8% blue (71, 37, 48).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 32% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#472530 color codes

HEX	`#472530`
RGB	`rgb(71, 37, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 14.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 48%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 32%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.54, 17.68, -0.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.54, 17.68, 359.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.794, 2.876, 3.151)`
Decimal	`4662576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472530, 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 #472530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #472530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472530; }
.text { color: #472530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 37 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472530, #472b25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #472530?: #472530 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 #472530?: The RGB value is 71, 37, 48: 71 red, 37 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472530?: The complementary color is #25473C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.