What color is #472700?

#472700 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472700?

The RGB value is 71, 39, 0: 71 red, 39 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472700?

The complementary color is #002047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472700?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472700 color

#472700 rgb(71, 39, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #472700 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 15.3% green and 0% blue (71, 39, 0).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 100% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#472700 color codes

HEX	`#472700`
RGB	`rgb(71, 39, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 15.3%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 100%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 100%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.19, 11.85, 27.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.19, 30.29, 66.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.324, 2.791, 0.364)`
Decimal	`4663040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472700, 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 #472700	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472700 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	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 #472700 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472700; }
.text { color: #472700; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472700; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 39 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472700, #444700); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #472700?: #472700 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472700?: The RGB value is 71, 39, 0: 71 red, 39 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472700?: The complementary color is #002047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472700?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.