What color is #473637?

#473637 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 #473637?

The RGB value is 71, 54, 55: 71 red, 54 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473637?

The complementary color is #364746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473637 color

#473637 rgb(71, 54, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473637 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 21.2% green and 21.6% blue (71, 54, 55).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 23% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#473637 color codes

HEX	`#473637`
RGB	`rgb(71, 54, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 21.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 24%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 23%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.49, 7.77, 2.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.49, 8.09, 16.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.607, 4.254, 4.192)`
Decimal	`4666935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473637, 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 #473637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #473637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473637; }
.text { color: #473637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 54 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473637, #473e36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #473637?: #473637 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 #473637?: The RGB value is 71, 54, 55: 71 red, 54 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473637?: The complementary color is #364746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.