What color is #472D26?

#472D26 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472D26?

The RGB value is 71, 45, 38: 71 red, 45 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472D26?

The complementary color is #264047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472D26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472D26 color

#472D26 rgb(71, 45, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #472D26 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 17.6% green and 14.9% blue (71, 45, 38).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 46% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#472D26 color codes

HEX	`#472D26`
RGB	`rgb(71, 45, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 17.6%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 46%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 46%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.42, 10.98, 9.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.42, 14.46, 40.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.887, 3.357, 2.277)`
Decimal	`4664614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472D26, 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 #472D26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472D26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #472D26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472d26; }
.text { color: #472d26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472d26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 45 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472d26, #473e26); }

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Questions

What color is #472D26?: #472D26 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472D26?: The RGB value is 71, 45, 38: 71 red, 45 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472D26?: The complementary color is #264047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472D26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.