What color is #472723?

#472723 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472723?

The RGB value is 71, 39, 35: 71 red, 39 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472723?

The complementary color is #234347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472723 color

#472723 rgb(71, 39, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #472723 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 15.3% green and 13.7% blue (71, 39, 35).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 51% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#472723 color codes

HEX	`#472723`
RGB	`rgb(71, 39, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 15.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 51%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.69, 14.51, 9.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.69, 17.13, 32.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.628, 2.912, 1.961)`
Decimal	`4663075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472723, 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 #472723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	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 #472723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472723; }
.text { color: #472723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 39 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472723, #473923); }

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Questions

What color is #472723?: #472723 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472723?: The RGB value is 71, 39, 35: 71 red, 39 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472723?: The complementary color is #234347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.