What color is #472832?

#472832 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472832?

The RGB value is 71, 40, 50: 71 red, 40 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472832?

The complementary color is #28473D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472832 color

#472832 rgb(71, 40, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #472832 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 15.7% green and 19.6% blue (71, 40, 50).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 30% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#472832 color codes

HEX	`#472832`
RGB	`rgb(71, 40, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 15.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 30%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.39, 16.08, -0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.39, 16.08, 359.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.933, 3.088, 3.406)`
Decimal	`4663346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472832, 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 #472832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	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 #472832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472832; }
.text { color: #472832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 40 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472832, #472d28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #472832?: #472832 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472832?: The RGB value is 71, 40, 50: 71 red, 40 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472832?: The complementary color is #28473D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.