What color is #473434?

#473434 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473434?

The RGB value is 71, 52, 52: 71 red, 52 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473434?

The complementary color is #344747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473434?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473434 color

#473434 rgb(71, 52, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473434 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 20.4% green and 20.4% blue (71, 52, 52).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 27% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#473434 color codes

HEX	`#473434`
RGB	`rgb(71, 52, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 20.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 27%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 27%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.82, 8.54, 3.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.82, 9.17, 21.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.446, 4.044, 3.794)`
Decimal	`4666420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473434, 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 #473434	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473434 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #473434 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473434; }
.text { color: #473434; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473434; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 52 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473434, #473e34); }

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Questions

What color is #473434?: #473434 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473434?: The RGB value is 71, 52, 52: 71 red, 52 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473434?: The complementary color is #344747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473434?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.