What color is #472C2B?

#472C2B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472C2B?

The RGB value is 71, 44, 43: 71 red, 44 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472C2B?

The complementary color is #2B4647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472C2B color

#472C2B rgb(71, 44, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #472C2B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 17.3% green and 16.9% blue (71, 44, 43).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 39% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#472C2B color codes

HEX	`#472C2B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 44, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 17.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 39%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.27, 12.35, 5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.27, 13.64, 25.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.935, 3.316, 2.718)`
Decimal	`4664363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472C2B, 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 #472C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #472C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472c2b; }
.text { color: #472c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 44 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472c2b, #473a2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #472C2B?: #472C2B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472C2B?: The RGB value is 71, 44, 43: 71 red, 44 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472C2B?: The complementary color is #2B4647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.