What color is #473544?

#473544 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473544?

The RGB value is 71, 53, 68: 71 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473544?

The complementary color is #354738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473544 color

#473544 rgb(71, 53, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473544 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 20.8% green and 26.7% blue (71, 53, 68).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 4% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#473544 color codes

HEX	`#473544`
RGB	`rgb(71, 53, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 20.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 25%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 4%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.65, 11.06, -6.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.65, 12.68, 330.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.915, 4.303, 6.039)`
Decimal	`4666692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473544, 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 #473544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #473544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473544; }
.text { color: #473544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 53 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473544, #47353b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #473544?: #473544 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473544?: The RGB value is 71, 53, 68: 71 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473544?: The complementary color is #354738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.