What color is #472642?

#472642 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472642?

The RGB value is 71, 38, 66: 71 red, 38 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472642?

The complementary color is #26472B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472642 color

#472642 rgb(71, 38, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472642 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 14.9% green and 25.9% blue (71, 38, 66).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 7% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#472642 color codes

HEX	`#472642`
RGB	`rgb(71, 38, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 14.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 46%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 7%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.52, 20.42, -11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.52, 23.25, 331.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.275, 3.119, 5.53)`
Decimal	`4662850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472642, 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 #472642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #472642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472642; }
.text { color: #472642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 38 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472642, #472632); }

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Questions

What color is #472642?: #472642 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472642?: The RGB value is 71, 38, 66: 71 red, 38 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472642?: The complementary color is #26472B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.