What color is #472C0C?

#472C0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472C0C?

The RGB value is 71, 44, 12: 71 red, 44 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472C0C?

The complementary color is #0C2747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472C0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472C0C color

#472C0C rgb(71, 44, 12)

Shades of brown

The hex color #472C0C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 17.3% green and 4.7% blue (71, 44, 12).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 71% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 83% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.86:1).

#472C0C color codes

HEX	`#472C0C`
RGB	`rgb(71, 44, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 17.3%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 71%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 83%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 83%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.7, 9.18, 24.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.7, 26.31, 69.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.566, 3.168, 0.771)`
Decimal	`4664332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472C0C, 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 #472C0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472C0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #472C0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472c0c; }
.text { color: #472c0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472c0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 44 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472c0c, #44470c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #472C0C?: #472C0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472C0C?: The RGB value is 71, 44, 12: 71 red, 44 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472C0C?: The complementary color is #0C2747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472C0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.