What color is #473537?

#473537 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 #473537?

The RGB value is 71, 53, 55: 71 red, 53 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473537?

The complementary color is #354745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473537?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473537 color

#473537 rgb(71, 53, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473537 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 20.8% green and 21.6% blue (71, 53, 55).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 23% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#473537 color codes

HEX	`#473537`
RGB	`rgb(71, 53, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 20.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 25%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 23%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.2, 8.43, 1.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.2, 8.63, 12.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.561, 4.162, 4.177)`
Decimal	`4666679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473537, 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 #473537	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473537 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #473537 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473537; }
.text { color: #473537; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473537; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 53 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473537, #473c35); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #473537?: #473537 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 #473537?: The RGB value is 71, 53, 55: 71 red, 53 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473537?: The complementary color is #354745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473537?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.