What color is #472D13?

#472D13 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472D13?

The RGB value is 71, 45, 19: 71 red, 45 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472D13?

The complementary color is #132D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472D13?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472D13 color

#472D13 rgb(71, 45, 19)

Shades of brown

The hex color #472D13 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 17.6% green and 7.5% blue (71, 45, 19).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 58% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 73% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Café Noir (#4B3621), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#472D13 color codes

HEX	`#472D13`
RGB	`rgb(71, 45, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 17.6%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 58%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 73%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.07, 8.98, 21.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.07, 23.11, 67.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.655, 3.264, 1.053)`
Decimal	`4664595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472D13, 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 #472D13	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472D13 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	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 #472D13 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472d13; }
.text { color: #472d13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472d13; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 45 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472d13, #474713); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #472D13?: #472D13 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472D13?: The RGB value is 71, 45, 19: 71 red, 45 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472D13?: The complementary color is #132D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472D13?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.