What color is #47302F?

#47302F 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 #47302F?

The RGB value is 71, 48, 47: 71 red, 48 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47302F?

The complementary color is #2F4647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47302F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47302F color

#47302F rgb(71, 48, 47)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 18.8% green and 18.4% blue (71, 48, 47).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 20% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 34% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.13:1).

#47302F color codes

HEX	`#47302F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 48, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 18.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 20%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 34%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 34%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.51, 10.34, 4.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.51, 11.41, 25.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.169, 3.659, 3.175)`
Decimal	`4665391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47302F, 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 #47302F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47302F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.13:1	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 #47302F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47302f; }
.text { color: #47302f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47302f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 48 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47302f, #473c2f); }

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Questions

What color is #47302F?: #47302F 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 #47302F?: The RGB value is 71, 48, 47: 71 red, 48 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47302F?: The complementary color is #2F4647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47302F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.