What color is #47392D?

#47392D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47392D?

The RGB value is 71, 57, 45: 71 red, 57 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47392D?

The complementary color is #2D3B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47392D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47392D color

#47392D rgb(71, 57, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47392D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 22.4% green and 17.6% blue (71, 57, 45).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 37% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#47392D color codes

HEX	`#47392D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 57, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 22.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 37%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.12, 4.1, 9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.12, 10.63, 67.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.535, 4.456, 3.103)`
Decimal	`4667693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47392D, 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 #47392D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47392D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #47392D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47392d; }
.text { color: #47392d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47392d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 57 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47392d, #47462d); }

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Questions

What color is #47392D?: #47392D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47392D?: The RGB value is 71, 57, 45: 71 red, 57 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47392D?: The complementary color is #2D3B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47392D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.