What color is #473239?

#473239 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 #473239?

The RGB value is 71, 50, 57: 71 red, 50 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473239?

The complementary color is #324740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473239 color

#473239 rgb(71, 50, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473239 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 19.6% green and 22.4% blue (71, 50, 57).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 20% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.78:1).

#473239 color codes

HEX	`#473239`
RGB	`rgb(71, 50, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 19.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 30%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 20%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.39, 10.78, -0.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.39, 10.8, 356.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.478, 3.916, 4.39)`
Decimal	`4665913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473239, 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 #473239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #473239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473239; }
.text { color: #473239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 50 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473239, #473532); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #473239?: #473239 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 #473239?: The RGB value is 71, 50, 57: 71 red, 50 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473239?: The complementary color is #324740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.