What color is #47302E?

#47302E 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 #47302E?

The RGB value is 71, 48, 46: 71 red, 48 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47302E?

The complementary color is #2E4547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47302E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47302E color

#47302E rgb(71, 48, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47302E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 18.8% green and 18% blue (71, 48, 46).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 35% 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 12.14:1).

#47302E color codes

HEX	`#47302E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 48, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 18.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 35%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 35%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.48, 10.17, 5.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.48, 11.55, 28.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.149, 3.651, 3.07)`
Decimal	`4665390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47302E, 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 #47302E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47302E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #47302E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47302e; }
.text { color: #47302e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47302e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 48 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47302e, #473d2e); }

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Questions

What color is #47302E?: #47302E 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 #47302E?: The RGB value is 71, 48, 46: 71 red, 48 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47302E?: The complementary color is #2E4547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47302E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.