What color is #472D3F?

#472D3F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472D3F?

The RGB value is 71, 45, 63: 71 red, 45 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472D3F?

The complementary color is #2D4735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472D3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472D3F color

#472D3F rgb(71, 45, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #472D3F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 17.6% green and 24.7% blue (71, 45, 63).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 11% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#472D3F color codes

HEX	`#472D3F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 45, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 17.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 11%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.22, 15.27, -6.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.22, 16.59, 337.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.434, 3.575, 5.158)`
Decimal	`4664639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472D3F, 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 #472D3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472D3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #472D3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472d3f; }
.text { color: #472d3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472d3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 45 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472d3f, #472d32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #472D3F?: #472D3F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472D3F?: The RGB value is 71, 45, 63: 71 red, 45 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472D3F?: The complementary color is #2D4735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472D3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.