What color is #472B2A?

#472B2A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472B2A?

The RGB value is 71, 43, 42: 71 red, 43 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472B2A?

The complementary color is #2A4647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472B2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472B2A color

#472B2A rgb(71, 43, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #472B2A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 16.9% green and 16.5% blue (71, 43, 42).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 41% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#472B2A color codes

HEX	`#472B2A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 43, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 16.9%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 41%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.96, 12.85, 6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.96, 14.21, 25.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.88, 3.235, 2.61)`
Decimal	`4664106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472B2A, 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 #472B2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472B2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #472B2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472b2a; }
.text { color: #472b2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472b2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 43 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472b2a, #473a2a); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #472B2A?: #472B2A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472B2A?: The RGB value is 71, 43, 42: 71 red, 43 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472B2A?: The complementary color is #2A4647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472B2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.