What color is #472935?

#472935 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 #472935?

The RGB value is 71, 41, 53: 71 red, 41 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472935?

The complementary color is #29473B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472935 color

#472935 rgb(71, 41, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #472935 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 16.1% green and 20.8% blue (71, 41, 53).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 25% 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 12.83:1).

#472935 color codes

HEX	`#472935`
RGB	`rgb(71, 41, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 16.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 25%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.76, 15.96, -1.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.76, 16.06, 353.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.034, 3.183, 3.769)`
Decimal	`4663605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472935, 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 #472935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #472935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472935; }
.text { color: #472935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 41 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472935, #472c29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #472935?: #472935 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 #472935?: The RGB value is 71, 41, 53: 71 red, 41 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472935?: The complementary color is #29473B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.