What color is #473832?

#473832 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473832?

The RGB value is 71, 56, 50: 71 red, 56 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473832?

The complementary color is #324147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473832 color

#473832 rgb(71, 56, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473832 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 22% green and 19.6% blue (71, 56, 50).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 30% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.17:1).

#473832 color codes

HEX	`#473832`
RGB	`rgb(71, 56, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 22%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 30%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 30%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.95, 5.56, 6.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.95, 8.38, 48.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.588, 4.398, 3.624)`
Decimal	`4667442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473832, 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 #473832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #473832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473832; }
.text { color: #473832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 56 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473832, #474232); }

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Questions

What color is #473832?: #473832 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473832?: The RGB value is 71, 56, 50: 71 red, 56 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473832?: The complementary color is #324147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.