What color is #472F2C?

#472F2C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #472F2C?

The RGB value is 71, 47, 44: 71 red, 47 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #472F2C?

The complementary color is #2C4447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #472F2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#472F2C color

#472F2C rgb(71, 47, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #472F2C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 18.4% green and 17.3% blue (71, 47, 44).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 38% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#472F2C color codes

HEX	`#472F2C`
RGB	`rgb(71, 47, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 18.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 38%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 38%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.14, 10.52, 6.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.14, 12.29, 31.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.07, 3.555, 2.854)`
Decimal	`4665132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #472F2C, 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 #472F2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#472F2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #472F2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #472f2c; }
.text { color: #472f2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #472f2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 47 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #472f2c, #473d2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #472F2C?: #472F2C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #472F2C?: The RGB value is 71, 47, 44: 71 red, 47 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #472F2C?: The complementary color is #2C4447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #472F2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.