What color is #472D29?

#472D29 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 #472D29?

The RGB value is 71, 45, 41: 71 red, 45 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472D29?

The complementary color is #294347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472D29?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472D29 color

#472D29 rgb(71, 45, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #472D29 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 17.6% green and 16.1% blue (71, 45, 41).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 42% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#472D29 color codes

HEX	`#472D29`
RGB	`rgb(71, 45, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 17.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 42%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.49, 11.39, 7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.49, 13.63, 33.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.937, 3.377, 2.542)`
Decimal	`4664617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472D29, 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 #472D29	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472D29 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #472D29 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472d29; }
.text { color: #472d29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472d29; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 45 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472d29, #473c29); }

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Questions

What color is #472D29?: #472D29 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 #472D29?: The RGB value is 71, 45, 41: 71 red, 45 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472D29?: The complementary color is #294347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472D29?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.