What color is #472823?

#472823 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 #472823?

The RGB value is 71, 40, 35: 71 red, 40 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472823?

The complementary color is #234247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472823?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472823 color

#472823 rgb(71, 40, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #472823 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 15.7% green and 13.7% blue (71, 40, 35).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 51% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#472823 color codes

HEX	`#472823`
RGB	`rgb(71, 40, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 15.7%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 51%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.96, 13.86, 9.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.96, 16.79, 34.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.661, 2.979, 1.972)`
Decimal	`4663331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472823, 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 #472823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #472823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472823; }
.text { color: #472823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 40 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472823, #473a23); }

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Questions

What color is #472823?: #472823 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 #472823?: The RGB value is 71, 40, 35: 71 red, 40 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472823?: The complementary color is #234247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472823?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.