What color is #472B26?

#472B26 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 #472B26?

The RGB value is 71, 43, 38: 71 red, 43 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472B26?

The complementary color is #264247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472B26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472B26 color

#472B26 rgb(71, 43, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #472B26 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 16.9% green and 14.9% blue (71, 43, 38).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 46% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#472B26 color codes

HEX	`#472B26`
RGB	`rgb(71, 43, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 16.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 46%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 46%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.86, 12.29, 8.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.86, 15.03, 35.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.812, 3.208, 2.252)`
Decimal	`4664102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472B26, 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 #472B26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472B26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	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 #472B26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472b26; }
.text { color: #472b26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472b26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 43 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472b26, #473c26); }

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Questions

What color is #472B26?: #472B26 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 #472B26?: The RGB value is 71, 43, 38: 71 red, 43 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472B26?: The complementary color is #264247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472B26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.