What color is #472D2F?

#472D2F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472D2F?

The RGB value is 71, 45, 47: 71 red, 45 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472D2F?

The complementary color is #2D4745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472D2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472D2F color

#472D2F rgb(71, 45, 47)

Shades of gray

The hex color #472D2F is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 17.6% green and 18.4% blue (71, 45, 47).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 34% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.47:1).

#472D2F color codes

HEX	`#472D2F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 45, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 17.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 34%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.66, 12.31, 3.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.66, 12.84, 16.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.05, 3.422, 3.136)`
Decimal	`4664623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472D2F, 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 #472D2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472D2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.47:1	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 #472D2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472d2f; }
.text { color: #472d2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472d2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 45 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472d2f, #47382d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #472D2F?: #472D2F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472D2F?: The RGB value is 71, 45, 47: 71 red, 45 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472D2F?: The complementary color is #2D4745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472D2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.