What color is #472B00?

#472B00 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472B00?

The RGB value is 71, 43, 0: 71 red, 43 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472B00?

The complementary color is #001C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472B00?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472B00 color

#472B00 rgb(71, 43, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #472B00 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 16.9% green and 0% blue (71, 43, 0).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 100% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.02:1).

#472B00 color codes

HEX	`#472B00`
RGB	`rgb(71, 43, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 16.9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 100%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 100%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.31, 9.23, 29.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.31, 30.59, 72.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.463, 3.068, 0.41)`
Decimal	`4664064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472B00, 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 #472B00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472B00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #472B00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472b00; }
.text { color: #472b00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472b00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 43 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472b00, #404700); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #472B00?: #472B00 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472B00?: The RGB value is 71, 43, 0: 71 red, 43 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472B00?: The complementary color is #001C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472B00?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.