What color is #473138?

#473138 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473138?

The RGB value is 71, 49, 56: 71 red, 49 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473138?

The complementary color is #314740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473138?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473138 color

#473138 rgb(71, 49, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473138 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 19.2% green and 22% blue (71, 49, 56).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 21% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.9:1).

#473138 color codes

HEX	`#473138`
RGB	`rgb(71, 49, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 19.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 31%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 21%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.07, 11.26, -0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.07, 11.26, 357.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.411, 3.822, 4.246)`
Decimal	`4665656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473138, 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 #473138	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473138 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #473138 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473138; }
.text { color: #473138; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473138; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 49 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473138, #473531); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #473138?: #473138 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473138?: The RGB value is 71, 49, 56: 71 red, 49 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473138?: The complementary color is #314740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473138?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.