What color is #472834?

#472834 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 #472834?

The RGB value is 71, 40, 52: 71 red, 40 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472834?

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

Is black or white text better on #472834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472834 color

#472834 rgb(71, 40, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #472834 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 15.7% green and 20.4% blue (71, 40, 52).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 27% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#472834 color codes

HEX	`#472834`
RGB	`rgb(71, 40, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 15.7%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 27%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.46, 16.43, -1.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.46, 16.5, 354.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.977, 3.105, 3.638)`
Decimal	`4663348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472834, 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 #472834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	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 #472834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472834; }
.text { color: #472834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 40 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472834, #472b28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #472834?: #472834 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 #472834?: The RGB value is 71, 40, 52: 71 red, 40 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472834?: The complementary color is #28473B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.